machinery
/məˈʃiːnəri/noun
उच्चारण मशीनरी
मशीनरी; तंत्र
Core word
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machines as a group, especially large ones; the parts of a machine that make it work; the organization or structure of something
मशीनरी; तंत्र
- farm machinery
- the machinery of government
- The factory has bought new machinery to speed up production.
+ 2 more examples
- Heavy machinery was used to clear the fallen trees from the road.
- The machinery of the old clock was covered in dust.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
uncountable noun
Machinery is uncountable and takes a singular verb; for one item say a piece of machinery.
'Machinery' uncountable है और singular क्रिया लेता है; एक वस्तु के लिए 'a piece of machinery' कहें।
- The machinery is old.
- A piece of machinery broke down.
the machinery of + noun
Figuratively, it means the system of an organisation, as in the machinery of government.
लाक्षणिक रूप में इसका अर्थ संगठन की व्यवस्था है, जैसे machinery of government।
- The machinery of government moved slowly.
machinery + noun
It forms compounds such as machinery parts and machinery exports.
यह machinery parts और machinery exports जैसे यौगिक बनाता है।
- India imports heavy machinery.
a piece of machinery
To count machinery, use a piece of or an item of machinery.
Machinery गिनने के लिए 'a piece of' या 'an item of' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Each piece of machinery was tested before delivery.
+Collocations 5
adjective + machinery
heavyfarmindustrialagriculturalmodernobsolete
- Farm machinery has changed rural life.
verb + machinery
operateinstallrepairimportmaintain
- The factory installed new machinery.
machinery of + system
machinery of governmentmachinery of the statemachinery of justiceparty machinery
- The machinery of justice is slow.
machinery + noun
partsexportsoperatorsafety
- Machinery safety is a priority.
machinery + industry
textile machinerymining machineryconstruction machineryprinting machinery
- The company manufactures textile machinery.
“More examples 6
- The factory imports machinery from Germany.
कारखाना जर्मनी से मशीनरी आयात करता है।
- Radhika studied the machinery of Parliament for her civics paper.
राधिका ने अपने नागरिक शास्त्र के पर्चे के लिए संसद की कार्यप्रणाली पढ़ी।
- Heavy machinery was used to build the bridge.
पुल बनाने में भारी मशीनरी का प्रयोग हुआ।
- The machinery is switched off at night.
मशीनरी रात में बंद कर दी जाती है।
- Farmers now rely on modern machinery.
किसान अब आधुनिक मशीनरी पर निर्भर हैं।
- Without proper maintenance, even new machinery breaks down.
उचित रखरखाव के बिना नई मशीनरी भी खराब हो जाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The factory has many machineries.
✓ The factory has a lot of machinery.
Machinery has no plural.
'Machinery' का बहुवचन नहीं होता।
✗ The machinery are costly.
✓ The machinery is costly.
Machinery takes a singular verb.
'Machinery' के साथ singular क्रिया आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both name machines, but one is a group and the other a single item.
दोनों मशीनों के नाम हैं, पर एक समूह है और दूसरा एक वस्तु।
Machines as a group, or the parts that work.
मशीनों का समूह या काम करने वाले भाग।
- Farm machinery.
§Grammar and usage
Machinery is uncountable ('a piece of machinery', not 'machineries').
Machinery uncountable है ('a piece of machinery', 'machineries' नहीं)।