Machinery

German Meaning

Maschinen

Maschinerie

Anlagen

Mechanismus

Apparat

Apparatur

English Meaning

  1. Machines or machine parts considered as a group.
  2. The working parts of a particular machine.
  3. A system of related elements that operate in a definable manner: diplomatic and political machinery.
  4. A device or means of achieving or effecting a result.
  5. A literary device for bringing about an effect, such as a happy ending.