machinery

noun

1 a paper mill equipped with modern machinery:

equipment, apparatus, hardware, plant, mechanism, gear, tackle, instruments, tools, gadgetry, technology;

rare enginery.

2 the machinery of local government:

workings, organization, system, structure, administration, institution, agency, channel, vehicle;

informal setup, nuts and bolts, brass tacks, nitty-gritty.

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mechanophobia fear of machinery