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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China’s imports of semiconductor manufacturing machinery have surged in recent years in tandem with soaring demand for AI chips in China and around the globe.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond delivering machinery and expertise, co-development with Sulzer should strengthen Spinnova’s offering to scale up its technology.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
The machinery of repression and command continues to function.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
During the construction phase, the group avoided the use of heavy machinery to keep most of the jungle intact and used ironwood reclaimed from boat piers and fishing boat decks as the main construction material.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond delivering machinery and expertise, co-development with Sulzer should strengthen Spinnova’s offering to scale up its technology.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
The machinery of repression and command continues to function.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
During the construction phase, the group avoided the use of heavy machinery to keep most of the jungle intact and used ironwood reclaimed from boat piers and fishing boat decks as the main construction material.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for machinery
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machinery. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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