Examples of machinery in a Sentence
Some of the mill's machinery was damaged in the fire.
a piece of farm machinery
Something was clogging the machinery.
The United Nations has set up machinery for mediation.
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On the services side, more than 40% of the decline came from a 1.4% decrease in margins for machinery and vehicle wholesaling.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Energy-efficient machinery and processes can lower costs and bolster brand reputation.
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While Union Square isn't particularly known for heavy machinery demos, diners, bar-goers, and passers-by are sure to be impressed.
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Collection of antique printing and graphics machinery, to teach the history of books and printing.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Energy-efficient machinery and processes can lower costs and bolster brand reputation.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
While Union Square isn't particularly known for heavy machinery demos, diners, bar-goers, and passers-by are sure to be impressed.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
Collection of antique printing and graphics machinery, to teach the history of books and printing.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machinery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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machinery
noun
ma·chin·ery
mə-ˈshēn-(ə-)rē 
plural machineries
1
: machines in general
2
: the working parts of a machine or instrument
3
: the organization or system by which something is done or carried on
machinery of government
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