Meaning of machinery in English

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1. Noun

   machinery

   Definitions

   1. machines or machine systems collectively
2. 2. a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

   Examples

   • « the complex machinery of negotiation »
   • « the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order »