enginery

American  

[en-juhn-ree] / ˈɛn dʒən ri /

noun

engineries plural

1. engines collectively; machinery.

2. engines of war collectively.

3. skillful or artful contrivance.

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enginery British  

/ ˈɛndʒɪnrɪ /

noun

1. a collection or assembly of engines; machinery

2. engines employed in warfare

3. rare skilful manoeuvring or contrivance

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• engineries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of enginery

First recorded in 1595–1605; engine + -ry