C1noun 2K

Machinery

🇬🇧 UK /["/məˈʃiːnəri/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/məˈʃiːnəri/"]/

Meaning of Machinery

machines as a group, especially large ones

In simple words: Machines and equipment used for doing work.

Machinery in a sentence

• **agricultural/industrial machinery**
• a piece of machinery
• machinery for grinding wheat
• These workshops were built to house heavy machinery.
• This car is a pretty sophisticated piece of machinery.
• a clock with all its machinery hanging out
• the machinery of government
• They are faced with the task of dismantling the state machinery in order to create more democratic structures.
• There is no machinery for resolving disputes.
• The bumblebee has developed complex machinery for collecting pollen.

How to use Machinery

Use 'machinery' when discussing industrial equipment or devices. It’s typically not used in casual conversation. Avoid using it when referring to individual machines; instead, use 'machine.'

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of 'machine' + 'ery' as a factory of machines.

Related words

Collocations with Machinery

• heavy
• complex
• complicated
• piece
• maintain
• repair
• manufacture
• machinery for
• the hum of machinery
• heavy
• complex
• complicated
• piece
• maintain
• repair
• manufacture
• machinery for
• the hum of machinery

Synonyms for Machinery

• equipment
• devices
• machines
• apparatus

Opposites of Machinery

• hand tools
• manual work

Common mistakes with Machinery

• Confused machinery with machine; machinery refers to a collection of machines.
• Using 'machineries' as a plural form, which is incorrect.

Frequently asked questions about Machinery

What does Machinery mean?

Machines and equipment used for doing work.

What is the definition of Machinery?

machines as a group, especially large ones

How do you use Machinery in a sentence?

**agricultural/industrial machinery**

Can you give another example of Machinery?

a piece of machinery

What are synonyms for Machinery?

Common alternatives include equipment, devices, machines, apparatus.

What is the opposite of Machinery?

Opposite meanings include hand tools, manual work.

What words go with Machinery?

It commonly pairs with heavy, complex, complicated, piece, maintain, repair, manufacture, machinery for, the hum of machinery, heavy, complex, complicated, piece, maintain, repair, manufacture, machinery for, the hum of machinery.

What are common mistakes when using Machinery?

Confused machinery with machine; machinery refers to a collection of machines. Using 'machineries' as a plural form, which is incorrect.

How do you pronounce Machinery?

US: /["/məˈʃiːnəri/"]/, UK: /["/məˈʃiːnəri/"]/. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

When should I use Machinery?

Use 'machinery' when discussing industrial equipment or devices. It’s typically not used in casual conversation. Avoid using it when referring to individual machines; instead, use 'machine.'

What CEFR level is Machinery?

"Machinery" is at C1 level on the CEFR scale.