Synonyms for

Machinery

Verb / mʌˈʃi:nɜ:i: / / mʌˈʃi:nri: / Another word for machinery — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Machinery refers to the parts of a machine or the machines themselves that are used to do a particular job.

Synonyms & similar words

equipment apparatus devices tools gear mechanism instrumentation contraption contrivance implements gadget gizmo widget tackle rigging hardware plant setup system installation

Synonyms by register

Formal

apparatus equipment mechanisms gear

Informal

stuff gear kit rig

Literary

engine works

Antonyms

simplicity disorganization nature artlessness spontaneity disorder

Common collocations

  • heavy machinery
  • industrial machinery
  • complex machinery
  • machinery and equipment
  • agricultural machinery
  • operating machinery
  • machinery parts
  • machinery maintenance

Word family

noun machinery
verb machine
adjective mechanical
adverb mechanically

Usage note

Machinery typically refers to a collection of machines or the mechanical parts of a device. It is often used in a collective sense for industrial or complex equipment.

Example sentences

  1. The farmers use machinery to harvest their crops.
  2. The factory has a lot of machinery to help make the products.
  3. The mechanic fixed the machinery in the car.
  4. The construction workers used heavy machinery to build the skyscraper.
  5. The old machinery in the museum shows how things were made in the past.

Quotes

  • The machinery of government is always going to need lubrication and maintenance. -David Ignatius
  • Machinery is a great blessing to labor; but it is the spirit of the animal, or the man, that must give life to the machine. -Henry Ward Beecher
  • The machinery of the modern city is huge and intricate, and it does exact a vengeance for any who cannot master it. -Lloyd C. Douglas

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