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| ma·chin·er·y [ mə shnəree ] |
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1. machines: machines collectively or in general
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2. mechanical parts: the aggregate parts that make up a machine or group of machines
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3. system of machines: a system of machines working together
 our office machinery
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4. set of procedures: an interconnected series of parts or processes that works like a mechanical system to produce a result
 the machinery of government
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5. literature literary devices: literary devices used for effect, especially in poetry, or to resolve the plot of a play or book
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