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machineries

ma·chin·er·y
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-shee-nuh-ree]
    • /məˈʃi nə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-shee-nuh-ree]
    • /məˈʃi nə ri/

Definitions of machineries word

  • noun plural machineries an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses: the machinery of a factory. 1
  • noun plural machineries the parts of a machine, collectively: the machinery of a watch. 1
  • noun plural machineries a group of people or a system by which action is maintained or by which some result is obtained: the machinery of government. 1
  • noun plural machineries a group of contrivances for producing stage effects. 1
  • noun plural machineries the group or aggregate of literary machines, especially those of supernatural agency (epic machinery) in an epic poem. 1
  • noun machineries Plural form of machinery. 1

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Origin of machineries

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; machine + -ery

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Parts of speech for Machineries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

machineries popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

machineries usage trend in Literature

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