ma·chin·er·y 
(mə-shēnə-rē, -shēnrē)
(mə-shēnə-rē, -shēnrē)n. pl. ma·chin·er·ies
1. Machines or machine parts considered as a group.
2. The working parts of a particular machine.
3. A system of related elements that operate in a definable manner: diplomatic and political machinery.
4.
a. A device or means of achieving or effecting a result.
b. A literary device for bringing about an effect, such as a happy ending.