Machinery - English meaning

noun

The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

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Firemen wearing breathing apparatus

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A set of equipment, tools, or a machine that is used for a particular purpose

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[ c ] the garage had an apparatus to lift cars up., technology has moved so fast, the old regulator…

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A set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose

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A piece of apparatus, the divers checked their breathing apparatus.

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The necessary items for a particular purpose.

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Suppliers of office equipment

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The set of tools, clothing, etc., needed for a particular activity or purpose

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Computer/electrical/farm equipment

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The machinery, tools, etc. that you need to do a job

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What are the estimated start-up costs for real estate, construction, and equipment?, industrial mac…

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Small mechanical or electronic devices or tools, especially ingenious or novel ones.

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The very latest in electronic gadgetry

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A collection of small devices or machines with a particular purpose

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We've got a juicer, a blender, a coffee grinder - all kinds of kitchen gadgetry., he surrounded him…

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A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels).

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A racing bike with ten-speed gears

verb

Prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need.

Usage examples:

They gear workouts to your specific needs

noun

(in a machine) a wheel having pointed parts around the edge that come together with similar parts of other wheels to control how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of a machine

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[ u ] use second gear going up a steep hill., camping gear, [ t ] our program is geared to the need…

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Tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.

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High-tech military hardware

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Metal objects, materials, and equipment, such as tools

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A hardware store

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The physical and electronic parts of a computer or other piece of equipment, rather than its software

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The growth of the computer and consumer electronics industries is driven by a steady stream of adva…

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A tool or implement, especially one for precision work.

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A surgical instrument

verb

Equip (something) with measuring instruments.

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Engineers have instrumented rockets to study the upper atmosphere

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An object, such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which is played to produce musical sounds

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He plays saxophone, trumpet, and several other instruments., surgical instruments

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A system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery.

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A third motor powers the tape eject mechanism

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A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

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Automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism., the mechanism for collecting taxes needs revi…

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A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

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The elevator has a safety mechanism which prevents it from falling., a mechanism to do sth we need …

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A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

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Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Usage examples:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

noun

The equipment required for a task or sport.

Usage examples:

Fishing tackle

verb

Make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).

Usage examples:

Police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime

verb

Seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball

noun

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

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Advances in computer technology

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The methods for using scientific discoveries for practical purposes, esp. in industry

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[ u ] computer/medical/space technology, [ c ] dairy producers are experimenting with new technolog…

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The use of scientific knowledge or processes in business, industry, manufacturing, etc.

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The fast pace of technology presents enormous implications for sustainable business development., a…

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A device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function.

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Gardening tools

verb

Impress a design on (leather, especially a leather book cover).

Usage examples:

Volumes bound in green leather and tooled in gold

noun

A piece of equipment that you use to help you do a job, esp. something that you use with your hands to make or repair something

Usage examples:

The only tools you need for this job are a hammer and a screwdriver., we believe the new law will b…