enginery

9.9

Machines with engines used to do work, like in factories

noun
/ˈɛnʤɪnəri/

Archaic

: maquinaria

He admired the complex enginery that powered the steamship across the ocean.

Examples

He admired the complex enginery that powered the steamship across the ocean.
The factory's enginery is state-of-the-art.
Early military enginery changed the course of many battles.
The factory floor was crowded with all manner of enginery humming away.
Advanced enginery has improved production efficiency.
The factory floor was crowded with all manner of enginery humming away.
Advanced enginery has improved production efficiency.

Synonyms

machinery

vsenginery

104 3.3

Large tools and equipment used in factories or farms

is limited to equipment powered specifically by engines

How Complex

enginery

Archaic

9.9

machinery

104 3.3

equipment

∞ 1.9

machine

∞ 1.0

tool

∞ 1.1

Surface Forms

enginery singular

enginies plural

Morphology

enginery = engine (semi-transparent) = engine + ery

Formed from 'engine' + the collective/place suffix '-ery'; the components are clear but the word is rare/archaic and the suffix is less productive, so learners may not reliably infer the exact collective sense.

Etymology

Enginery comes from engine + -ry, where -ry shows a 'group' or 'collection', so it means a set of engines or machines, like machinery. The word engine once meant a clever device and is related to engineer, so thinking of powered, clever machines helps explain why enginery means engine-powered equipment as a whole.