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.
Recent Examples on the WebSomeone in a comfortable position shouldn't use the state's repressive machinery to force you to speak in a certain way.—Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024 The machinery to press vinyl hasn’t really changed in 50 years, and many of the companies that used to manufacture and service the equipment have steadily vanished.—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 But workers have also died when trenches caved in, when forklifts toppled, and when they were electrocuted, struck by falling construction materials or crushed by heavy machinery.—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 Original streaming shows tend to be built for short runs and only a few seasons, but franchises fuel the multiplatform machinery of TV’s current era like nothing else.—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for machinery
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