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machinery
English
Etymology
From French machinerie (“machinery”), from machine (“machine”); see machine.
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?-sh?'n?-r?, IPA(key): /m???i?n??i/
- Rhymes: -i?n??i
Noun
machinery (countable and uncountable, plural machineries)
- The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
- The working parts of a machine as a group.
- The collective parts of something which allow it to function.
- All of the machinery of the law was brought to bear on the investigation.
- (figuratively) The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect
Derived terms
- heavy machinery
- political machinery
Related terms
- machinist
Translations
Further reading
- machinery in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- machinery in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- hemicrany
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contraption
English
Etymology
Possibly a Western US English dialectal word of unknown origin. Perhaps from contrive + trap + -tion, while also possibly approximating construction. Chambers suggests contrivance + adaption. Neither Chambers nor Concise Oxford suggests a US origin. cf cantrip (Scots dialect), a wilful piece of trickery.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /k?n?t?æp.??n/
Noun
contraption (plural contraptions)
- A machine that is complicated and precarious.
- (figuratively, derogatory or ironic) Any object.
Synonyms
- (mechanical device): contrivance, device, fandango, gadget, mechanism, construction
Translations
References
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