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1 ♦ machinery
♦ machinery /məˈʃi:nrɪ/n. [u]1 (ind.) macchinario; macchine2 (mecc.) meccanismo; congegni; ingranaggi● (ind.) machinery-seating, installazione del macchinario. -
2 machinery
[mə'ʃiːnərɪ]nome U1) (equipment) macchinario m., macchine f.pl.; (working parts) meccanismo m., ingranaggi m.pl.a piece of machinery — una macchina, un macchinario
2) fig. (apparatus)* * *1) (machines in general: Many products are made by machinery rather than by hand.) macchinario, macchina2) (the workings or processes: the machinery of government.) macchina* * *[mə'ʃiːnərɪ]nome U1) (equipment) macchinario m., macchine f.pl.; (working parts) meccanismo m., ingranaggi m.pl.a piece of machinery — una macchina, un macchinario
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3 machinery ma·chin·ery n
[mə'ʃiːnərɪ](machines) macchine fpl, macchinari mpl, (mechanism) meccanismo, fig macchina, apparato -
4 plant
I [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) bot. pianta f.; (seedling) piantina f.3) U ind. (buildings, machinery) impianto m., impianti m.pl.; (fixed machinery) installazioni f.pl.; (movable machinery) attrezzatura f.4) (person) infiltrato m., talpa f., spia f.II 1. [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) (put to grow) piantare [seed, bulb, tree]2) (illicitly) mettere, collocare, piazzare [bomb, spy]to plant a weapon on sb. — fare trovare qcn. con un'arma (addosso)
3) (place)2.to plant an idea in sb.'s mind — mettere un'idea in testa a qcn
to plant oneself between, in front of — piantarsi tra, davanti a
* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) pianta2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) attrezzatura3) (a factory.) fabbrica, stabilimento2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) piantare2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) piantare3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) mettere4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) mettere•- planter* * *I [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) bot. pianta f.; (seedling) piantina f.3) U ind. (buildings, machinery) impianto m., impianti m.pl.; (fixed machinery) installazioni f.pl.; (movable machinery) attrezzatura f.4) (person) infiltrato m., talpa f., spia f.II 1. [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) (put to grow) piantare [seed, bulb, tree]2) (illicitly) mettere, collocare, piazzare [bomb, spy]to plant a weapon on sb. — fare trovare qcn. con un'arma (addosso)
3) (place)2.to plant an idea in sb.'s mind — mettere un'idea in testa a qcn
to plant oneself between, in front of — piantarsi tra, davanti a
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5 shut down
shut down [ business] chiudere; [ machinery] fermarsi; shut [sth.] down, shut down [sth.] chiudere [ business]; fermare, arrestare [ machinery]* * *(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) chiudere; chiusura* * *1. vi + adv(factory, shop) chiudere i battenti2. vt + adv* * * -
6 operation
[ˌɒpə'reɪʃn]1) (working) funzionamento m.2) med. operazione f., intervento m.to have an operation — farsi operare, subire un'operazione
to have an operation on one's knee — farsi operare o subire un'operazione al ginocchio
3) (use) (of machinery) utilizzo m.; (of plant, mine) sfruttamento m.to be in operation — [scheme, rule] essere in vigore; [oil rig, mine] essere produttivo; [ machine] essere in funzione
to come into operation — [law, scheme] entrare in vigore
to put [sth.] out of operation — ritirare, non utilizzare più [machinery, vehicle]
4) (undertaking) operazione f.5) (business)6) econ. inform. mil. operazione f.* * *1) (an action or process, especially when planned: a rescue operation.) operazione2) (the process of working: Our plan is now in operation.) funzione3) (the act of surgically cutting a part of the body in order to cure disease: an operation for appendicitis.) operazione4) ((often in plural) the movement, fighting etc of armies: The general was in command of operations in the north.) operazione* * *[ˌɒpə'reɪʃn]1) (working) funzionamento m.2) med. operazione f., intervento m.to have an operation — farsi operare, subire un'operazione
to have an operation on one's knee — farsi operare o subire un'operazione al ginocchio
3) (use) (of machinery) utilizzo m.; (of plant, mine) sfruttamento m.to be in operation — [scheme, rule] essere in vigore; [oil rig, mine] essere produttivo; [ machine] essere in funzione
to come into operation — [law, scheme] entrare in vigore
to put [sth.] out of operation — ritirare, non utilizzare più [machinery, vehicle]
4) (undertaking) operazione f.5) (business)6) econ. inform. mil. operazione f. -
7 disuse
[dɪs'juːs]nome (of machinery) disuso m.to fall into disuse — [ building] essere abbandonato; [practice, tradition] cadere in disuso
* * *[dis'ju:s](the state of not being used: The canal fell into disuse.) disuso- disused* * *disuse /dɪsˈju:s/n. [u]disuso; mancanza d'uso: The mine has fallen into disuse, la miniera è stata abbandonata; The machinery has become rusty from disuse, il macchinario s'è arrugginito per mancanza d'uso; to fall into disuse, cadere in disuso; This word has fallen into disuse, questa parola è caduta in disuso.* * *[dɪs'juːs]nome (of machinery) disuso m.to fall into disuse — [ building] essere abbandonato; [practice, tradition] cadere in disuso
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8 hum
I [hʌm]nome (of insect, engine, machinery) ronzio m.; (of traffic, voices) brusio m.II 1. [hʌm] 2.1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare2) (bustle)to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività
••III [hʌm]to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare
interiezione ehm* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) canticchiare2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) ronzare3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) procedere (alla svelta)2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) rumore, borbottio* * *[hʌm]1. n2. vt(tune) canticchiare3. vi(insect) ronzare, (person) canticchiare a labbra chiuse, (engine, machine) rombare, (wireless) mandare un brusio, fig, (fam: be busy) animarsi* * *hum (1) /hʌm/n.1 ronzio; borbottio; rumore sordo e continuo: the hum of insects, il ronzio degli insetti; the hum of machinery, il rumore sommesso dei macchinari2 (pl.) ( di solito hums and ha's o hums and haws) grida, borbottii (di sorpresa, imbarazzo, disapprovazione, ecc.)hum (2) /hʌm/inter.(to) hum /hʌm/A v. i.1 ronzare2 canterellare; canticchiare ( a bocca chiusa): My mother always hums to herself, mia madre canticchia sempre tra sé4 (fam.) essere indaffarato; darsi da fareB v. t.● (fam.) to hum with activity, fervere di attività □ to make things hum, far procedere le cose □ The room hummed with voices, nella stanza c'era un ronzio di voci.* * *I [hʌm]nome (of insect, engine, machinery) ronzio m.; (of traffic, voices) brusio m.II 1. [hʌm] 2.1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare2) (bustle)to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività
••III [hʌm]to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare
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9 antiquated
['æntɪkweɪtɪd]* * *['æntikweitid]adjective (old or out of fashion: an antiquated car.) antiquato* * *antiquated /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/a.antiquato; fuori moda; obsoleto.* * *['æntɪkweɪtɪd] -
10 casing
['keɪsɪŋ]1) (of bomb, machinery) rivestimento m., involucro m.; (of gearbox) scatola f.; (of tyre) copertone m.2) (of window, door) intelaiatura f., infisso m.* * *casing /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/n.2 (mecc.) astuccio; carcassa; corpo; cuffia; involucro protettivo; scatola; ( del motore) carter: (autom.) gearbox casing, scatola del cambio3 (autom.) copertone; gomma* * *['keɪsɪŋ]1) (of bomb, machinery) rivestimento m., involucro m.; (of gearbox) scatola f.; (of tyre) copertone m.2) (of window, door) intelaiatura f., infisso m. -
11 disrepair
[ˌdɪsrɪ'peə(r)]nome cattivo stato m., fatiscenza f.to fall into disrepair — [building, machinery] andare o cadere in rovina
* * *[disrə'peə](the state of needing repair: The old house has fallen into disrepair.) rovina, cattivo stato* * *disrepair /dɪsrɪˈpɛə(r)/n. [u]cattivo stato; rovina: The house was in total disrepair when they bought it, la casa era totalmente in rovina quando l'hanno comprata; to fall into disrepair, andare in rovina● is in a state of disrepair, in stato d'abbandono.* * *[ˌdɪsrɪ'peə(r)]nome cattivo stato m., fatiscenza f.to fall into disrepair — [building, machinery] andare o cadere in rovina
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12 haywire
['heɪwaɪə(r)]1) mai attrib. colloq.to go haywire — [ plan] saltare; [machinery, system] impazzire, andare in tilt
2) AE colloq. (crazy) svitato* * *adjective (in a state of disorder; crazy: Our computer has gone haywire.) guastato* * *haywire /ˈheɪwaɪə(r)/A n. [u]B a. (fam.)1 confuso; disordinato2 improvvisato; fatto alla carlona; messo su alla meglio● to go haywire, ammattire; impazzire; scombussolarsi; ( di uno strumento, ecc.) guastarsi, impazzire.* * *['heɪwaɪə(r)]1) mai attrib. colloq.to go haywire — [ plan] saltare; [machinery, system] impazzire, andare in tilt
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13 redundant
[rɪ'dʌndənt]1) BE ind. [ worker] in esubero2) (not needed) [information, device] superfluo; [land, machinery] inutilizzato3) BE (outdated) [technique, practice, craft] sorpassato4) inform. ling. ridondante* * *((of workers) no longer employed because there is no longer any job for them where they used to work: Fifty men have just been made redundant at the local factory.) licenziato* * *redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/a.1 (econ.: di personale) in esubero: redundant worker, lavoratore in esubero; to be made redundant, essere licenziato per esubero di personale3 (scient., tecn.) ridondante● (comm.) redundant stocks, scorte in eccedenza.* * *[rɪ'dʌndənt]1) BE ind. [ worker] in esubero2) (not needed) [information, device] superfluo; [land, machinery] inutilizzato3) BE (outdated) [technique, practice, craft] sorpassato4) inform. ling. ridondante -
14 throughput
['θruːpʊt]1) inform. capacità f. di trattamento, prestazione f.2) ind. (of machinery) produzione f., rendimento m.* * *throughput /ˈɵru:pʊt/n. [u]2 (econ.) volume della produzione3 (comput.) velocità di elaborazione4 (tecn.) velocità di trasmissione dei dati● (cronot.) throughput time, tempo di lavorazione.* * *['θruːpʊt]1) inform. capacità f. di trattamento, prestazione f.2) ind. (of machinery) produzione f., rendimento m. -
15 update
I ['ʌpdeɪt]nome aggiornamento m. (on su)II [ˌʌp'deɪt]1) (revise) aggiornare [database, figure, price]2) (modernize) ammodernare [ machinery]; rinnovare [ image]3) aggiornare [ person] (on su)* * *(to make (something) suitable for the present time by adapting it to recent ideas etc: Dictionaries constantly need to be updated.) aggiornare* * *update /ˈʌpdeɪt/n.aggiornamento ( anche comput.); versione più moderna: an update on unemployment figures, un aggiornamento delle cifre della disoccupazione; news update, notizie dell'ultim'ora; an update of a previous model, una versione più moderna di un modello precedente.(to) update /ʌpˈdeɪt/v. t.aggiornare; rinnovare; ammodernare.* * *I ['ʌpdeɪt]nome aggiornamento m. (on su)II [ˌʌp'deɪt]1) (revise) aggiornare [database, figure, price]2) (modernize) ammodernare [ machinery]; rinnovare [ image]3) aggiornare [ person] (on su) -
16 wreck
I [rek]1) (car) rottame m.; (burnt out) carcassa f.2) colloq. (old car) macinino m., rottame m., catorcio m.3) (ship, plane) relitto m.4) (sinking, destruction) naufragio m. (anche fig.)5) (person) rottame m.II [rek]1) [explosion, fire, vandals] devastare, distruggere [building, machinery]; [person, crash, impact] distruggere [ vehicle]2) fig. distruggere, fare naufragare, rovinare [career, chances, future, marriage, holiday]* * *[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) relitto2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) relitto, carcassa3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) naufragio2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) distruggere- wreckage* * *[rɛk]1. n(of ship, scheme etc) naufragio, (ship itself) relitto, (fig : old car etc) rottame m, (building) rudere mI'm a wreck; I feel a wreck — sono distrutto
2. vt(gen) distruggere, rovinare, (ship) far naufragare, (train) far deragliare, (house) demolire, (health) rovinareto be wrecked Naut — fare naufragio
* * *wreck /rɛk/n.1 (naut., = shipwreck) naufragio ( anche fig.): There have been many wrecks lately, vi sono stati molti naufragi di recente; the wreck of one's hopes, il naufragio delle proprie speranze2 (naut.) relitto; nave che ha fatto naufragio; carcassa: The shore was strewn with wrecks, la spiaggia era coperta di relitti3 disastro; scontro; sinistro: a train wreck, un disastro ferroviario; an automobile wreck, uno scontro automobilistico4 rottame ( anche fig.); rudere; macerie; (fig.) ombra: The palace is now a wreck, il palazzo è ridotto a un rudere; He's but a ( o the) wreck of his former self, non è più che l'ombra di sé stesso● (autom.) wreck car, carro attrezzi; carro (di) soccorso; carro gru; autogrù □ (naut.) wreck chart, carta costiera dei relitti □ (naut.) wreck raising, recupero di un relitto □ (ferr.) wreck train, treno di soccorso □ The wreck of the sea belongs to the Crown, i relitti dei naufragi sono di proprietà della Corona (in GB).(to) wreck /rɛk/A v. t.1 far naufragare; (fig.) distruggere, rovinare, mandare in rovina (o in fumo): The ship was wrecked by the storm, la tempesta fece naufragare la nave; I'm afraid he'll wreck our plans, temo che manderà in fumo i nostri progettiB v. i.naufragare; far naufragio● to wreck one's digestion, rovinarsi la digestione □ to be wrecked, ( di nave, marinai, passeggeri) fare naufragio; ( di treno, automobile) scontrarsi: We were wrecked off Cape Horn, facemmo naufragio al largo di Capo Horn; The train was wrecked inside the tunnel, il disastro ferroviario avvenne dentro la galleria □ wrecked goods, relitti di un naufragio; merci cadute in (o gettate a) mare □ (fig.) a wrecked life, una vita distrutta □ wrecked sailors, marinai che hanno fatto naufragio; naufraghi □ (polit.) wrecking amendment, emendamento ostruzionistico □ (edil.) wrecking ball, berta per demolizioni □ wrecking crew, (naut.) equipaggio addetto ai recuperi; (autom.) squadra di soccorso.* * *I [rek]1) (car) rottame m.; (burnt out) carcassa f.2) colloq. (old car) macinino m., rottame m., catorcio m.3) (ship, plane) relitto m.4) (sinking, destruction) naufragio m. (anche fig.)5) (person) rottame m.II [rek]1) [explosion, fire, vandals] devastare, distruggere [building, machinery]; [person, crash, impact] distruggere [ vehicle]2) fig. distruggere, fare naufragare, rovinare [career, chances, future, marriage, holiday] -
17 shudder shud·der
['ʃʌdə(r)]1. vito shudder (with) — rabbrividire (per or da), (machinery) vibrare2. n(of person) brivido, (of machinery) vibrazione fto give a shudder — (person) rabbrividire, (car) sussultare
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18 guard
I [gɑːd]1) (for person) sorvegliante m. e f.; (for place, object) custode m. e f., guardiano m. (-a), sorvegliante m. e f.2) (at prison) guardiano m. (-a); (soldier) guardia f.3) mil. (duty) guardia f.to go on, come off guard — montare, smontare di guardia
to keep o stand guard fare la guardia ( over a); the changing of the guard — BE il cambio della guardia
to drop o lower one's guard abbassare la guardia; to catch sb. off guard cogliere qcn. di sorpresa o alla sprovvista; to be on one's guard — stare in guardia
5) (group of soldiers, police)under an armed guard — sotto scorta o sorveglianza armata
6) BE ferr. capotreno m. e f.7) (for safety) dispositivo m. di sicurezza; (on printer) coperchio m. di protezione; (on industrial machinery) cofano m., schermo m. di protezione8) (in Ireland) (policeman) poliziotto m.II [gɑːd]1) (protect) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ place]; custodire [ object]; difendere, proteggere [ person]to guard sth. with one's life — difendere qcs. a costo della propria vita
2) (prevent from escaping) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ prisoner]3) (from discovery) custodire [ secret]•* * *1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) fare la guardia2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) sorvegliare2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guardia2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guardia3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) capotreno4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vigilanza•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *I [gɑːd]1) (for person) sorvegliante m. e f.; (for place, object) custode m. e f., guardiano m. (-a), sorvegliante m. e f.2) (at prison) guardiano m. (-a); (soldier) guardia f.3) mil. (duty) guardia f.to go on, come off guard — montare, smontare di guardia
to keep o stand guard fare la guardia ( over a); the changing of the guard — BE il cambio della guardia
to drop o lower one's guard abbassare la guardia; to catch sb. off guard cogliere qcn. di sorpresa o alla sprovvista; to be on one's guard — stare in guardia
5) (group of soldiers, police)under an armed guard — sotto scorta o sorveglianza armata
6) BE ferr. capotreno m. e f.7) (for safety) dispositivo m. di sicurezza; (on printer) coperchio m. di protezione; (on industrial machinery) cofano m., schermo m. di protezione8) (in Ireland) (policeman) poliziotto m.II [gɑːd]1) (protect) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ place]; custodire [ object]; difendere, proteggere [ person]to guard sth. with one's life — difendere qcs. a costo della propria vita
2) (prevent from escaping) sorvegliare, fare la guardia a [ prisoner]3) (from discovery) custodire [ secret]• -
19 heavy
['hevɪ] 1.to make sth. heavier — appesantire qcs.
2) (thick) [fabric, coat] pesante; [shoes, frame] grosso, pesante; [ line] spesso, pesante; [ features] pesante3) fig. (weighty) [movement, step, legs] pesante, appesantito; [irony, responsibility, blow] pesante; [ sigh] profondowith a heavy heart — con il cuore gonfio, a malincuore
4) (abundant) [traffic, gunfire] intenso; [ bleeding] copiosoto be a heavy drinker, smoker — essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore
to be heavy on — [ machine] consumare una grande quantità di [ fuel]
5) (severe) [loss, debt] pesante; [ attack] intenso; [prison sentence, fine] severo; [ criticism] pesante, forte; [ cold] forteheavy fighting — lotta intensa, violenta
7) meteor. [ rain] forte; [ frost] intenso; [ fog] fitto; [ snow] abbondante; [ sky] coperto, minaccioso8) gastr. [meal, food] pesante10) (difficult, serious) [book, film, lecture] pesante, impegnativo2. 3.* * *['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesante2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) pesante3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) forte; violento4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) grande, accanito5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pesante6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) pesante7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesante8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesante•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *['hevɪ] 1.to make sth. heavier — appesantire qcs.
2) (thick) [fabric, coat] pesante; [shoes, frame] grosso, pesante; [ line] spesso, pesante; [ features] pesante3) fig. (weighty) [movement, step, legs] pesante, appesantito; [irony, responsibility, blow] pesante; [ sigh] profondowith a heavy heart — con il cuore gonfio, a malincuore
4) (abundant) [traffic, gunfire] intenso; [ bleeding] copiosoto be a heavy drinker, smoker — essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore
to be heavy on — [ machine] consumare una grande quantità di [ fuel]
5) (severe) [loss, debt] pesante; [ attack] intenso; [prison sentence, fine] severo; [ criticism] pesante, forte; [ cold] forteheavy fighting — lotta intensa, violenta
7) meteor. [ rain] forte; [ frost] intenso; [ fog] fitto; [ snow] abbondante; [ sky] coperto, minaccioso8) gastr. [meal, food] pesante10) (difficult, serious) [book, film, lecture] pesante, impegnativo2. 3. -
20 inspection
[ɪn'spekʃn]1) (of document) esame m., ispezione f.; (of school, factory, machinery, wiring) ispezione f.; (of passport) controllo m.to make o carry out an inspection eseguire un'ispezione; on closer inspection — a un esame più accurato
2) BE (of ticket) controllo m.* * *[-ʃən]noun ispezione* * *[ɪn'spekʃn]1) (of document) esame m., ispezione f.; (of school, factory, machinery, wiring) ispezione f.; (of passport) controllo m.to make o carry out an inspection eseguire un'ispezione; on closer inspection — a un esame più accurato
2) BE (of ticket) controllo m.
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Machinery Repairman — (abbreviated as MR) is a United States Navy occupational rating.Machinery Repairmen perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on assigned equipment and in support of other ships, requiring the skillful use of lathes, milling machines,… … Wikipedia
machinery — [mə shēn′ər ē, məshēn′rē] n. pl. machineries 1. machines collectively 2. the working parts of a machine 3. any combination of things or persons by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained [the machinery of government] 4.… … English World dictionary
machinery — index conduit (channel), facility (instrumentality), instrument (tool), instrumentality, medium … Law dictionary
machinery — (n.) 1680s; from MACHINE (Cf. machine) (n.) + ERY (Cf. ery). Originally theatrical, devices for creating stage effects (which also was a sense of Gk. mekhane); meaning machines collectively is attested from 1731. Middle English had machinament a… … Etymology dictionary
machinery — 1 *equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, outfit, tackle, gear, matériel Analogous words: *mean, instrument, instrumentality, agency, medium, vehicle, organ, channel, agent: *machine, mechanism, apparatus, engine, motor: *device, contrivance,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms