machinery

Noun
  1. Machines or machine systems collectively (synset 103706974)
    is a type of: machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
    subtypes:
    • enginery - machinery consisting of engines collectively
    • technology - machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
    • grinder, mill, milling machinery - machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
  2. A system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions (synset 108451039)
    "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"
    is a type of: scheme, system - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

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