machinery complex

  • 1Machinery — Ma*chin er*y, n. [From {Machine}: cf. F. machinerie.] 1. Machines, in general, or collectively. [1913 Webster] 2. The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch. [1913 Webster] 3. The supernatural means by… …

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  • 2machinery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ complex, complicated, sophisticated ▪ modern, state of the art ▪ electrical …

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  • 3Complex number — A complex number can be visually represented as a pair of numbers forming a vector on a diagram called an Argand diagram, representing the complex plane. Re is the real axis, Im is the imaginary axis, and i is the square root of –1. A complex… …

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  • 4complex — complexly, adv. complexness, n. adj., v. /keuhm pleks , kom pleks/; n. /kom pleks/, adj. 1. composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system. 2. characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement of… …

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  • 5complex — com|plex1 [ kəm pleks, kam,pleks ] adjective *** 1. ) with many details or small parts, which makes something difficult to understand or deal with: the complex web of relationships between the two families This was a complex and difficult task.… …

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  • 6complex — com•plex adj., v. [[t]kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒm plɛks[/t]] adj. 1) composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex system[/ex] 2) characterized by a complicated or involved arrangement of parts, units, etc.:… …

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  • 7complex — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 set of buildings ADJECTIVE ▪ huge, large, vast ▪ entertainment, holiday (BrE), leisure, shopping, sports …

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  • 8Military–industrial complex — President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned the U.S. about the military industrial complex in his farewell address. Military–industrial complex (MIC), or Military–industrial congressional complex[1] (MICC) is a concept commonly used to refer to… …

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  • 9Dry Dock Complex (Detroit, Michigan) — Dry Dock Engine Works Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex U.S. National Register of Historic Places …

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  • 10Hydraulic machinery — are machines and tools which use fluid power to do work. Heavy equipment is a common example.In this type of machine, high pressure hydraulic fluid is transmitted throughout the machine to various hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders. The… …

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