complicated machinery

collocation in English

meaningsofcomplicatedandmachinery

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complicated
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/us
/ˈkɑːm.plə.keɪ.t̬ɪd/
involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult ...
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machinery
noun[U]
uk
/məˈʃiː.nər.i/us
/məˈʃiː.nɚ.i/
a group of large machines or the parts of a machine that make ...
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(Definition ofcomplicatedandmachineryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Greenhouse heating oil has gone up in price and thecomplicatedmachineryused in horticulture is getting even more costly.
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In matters of safety involved in dealing withcomplicatedmachinerywhich can cause bodily injury, we must err on the side of caution.
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Why involve everyone in thiscomplicatedmachineryand these extra accounting items in the county court?
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We want greater simplicity in order to avoid the delay inseparable from verycomplicatedmachinery.
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It would set upcomplicatedmachinery—rent officer, tribunals, courts; and we will be discussing those matters later—for a limited capacity.
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The disadvantages are much higher first cost and enormously morecomplicatedmachinery.
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I think it wise at this stage to point out the dangers we are running by setting up such extremelycomplicatedmachinery.
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He did not really explain to us thecomplicatedmachinerynecessary.
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But "normally" is a vague word, and apart from unexpected breakdowns, which incomplicatedmachineryof this sort must be at leas!
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I admit that in thiscomplicatedmachinerysomething of this kind must be inserted.
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It is uniform and equitable, it works, it requires no particularlycomplicatedmachinery, and it has much to recommend it.
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What is the real purpose of this extensive andcomplicatedmachinery?
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There is verycomplicatedmachineryin many yards, but there is only one safety officer for each yard.
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A pharmaceutical product does not require massive plant orcomplicatedmachineryfor its production.
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Even so, modern agriculture is technically a rapidly advancing industry, usingcomplicatedmachinery, complex chemicals and highly intensive and specialised methods of livestock production.
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Where is the streamlining of the cities in thatcomplicatedmachinery?
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You will have to set up some furthercomplicatedmachineryin order to get over the difficulty which you yourselves have produced.
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What is the point in trying to send it through thiscomplicatedmachineryupstairs?
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The whole object is to simplify thiscomplicatedmachineryfrom the point of view of the person who puts it in motion.
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But a ship of the destroyer type has far morecomplicatedmachinery, and will take a great deal longer to produce.
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