enginery

American  

[en-juhn-ree] / ˈɛn dʒən ri /

noun

plural

engineries

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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Etymology

Origin of enginery

First recorded in 1595–1605; engine + -ry

Example Sentences

Parliamentary Reform, the enginery by which the people of England must work out a bloodless revolution, was repeatedly agitated, and with various results.

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What ordnance and what martial enginery Could e'er avail his legions proud to quell?

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Back of this man of the law, with his gleaming star and pocket revolver, he saw himself standing, the real mainspring of that blatant enginery.

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I will indicate some further defensive enginery in my next chapter.

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In the centre was a battlemented gateway, of sufficient strength to resist any force that could be brought against it, by the rude enginery of native warfare.

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