ma·chin·ery 
/məˈʃi:nəri/ noun
/məˈʃi:nəri/ noun [noncount] 1 : machines of a particular kind or machines in general
▪ Some of the mill's machinery was damaged in the fire. ▪ a piece of farm machinery 2 : the working parts of a machine
▪ Something was clogging the machinery. 3 : an organization or system by which something is done
▪ the machinery of government ▪ The United Nations has set up machinery for mediation.
▪ Some of the mill's machinery was damaged in the fire. ▪ a piece of farm machinery
▪ Something was clogging the machinery.
▪ the machinery of government ▪ The United Nations has set up machinery for mediation.
