Synonyms and antonyms of General words for machinery and equipment in British Thesaurus

apparatus (noun)

the machines, tools, and equipment needed for doing something, especially something technical or scientific

armamentarium (noun)

very formal all the resources that are available for a particular purpose, especially in treating illnesses

array (noun)

science a number of pieces of equipment of the same type, connected together to do a particular job

automation (noun)

a system that uses machines to do work instead of people, or the process of changing to such a system

automaton (noun)

a machine that can move and do things without being controlled by someone

big beast (noun)

mainly journalism a powerful machine or piece of equipment that uses very modern technology

black box (noun)

informal a computer or similar piece of equipment that performs a complicated job, although the person using it does not understand how it works

clunker (noun)

Americaninformal an old vehicle or machine that is in very bad condition

contraption (noun)

a machine or piece of equipment, especially one that looks strange or complicated

contrivance (noun)

a complicated machine or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose

device (noun)

a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing

equipment (noun)

the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a particular job or activity

facilities (noun)

something such as a room or piece of equipment that is provided at a place for people to use

gadget (noun)

a small piece of equipment that uses new technology

gismo ()

another spelling of gizmo

gizmo (noun)

informal a small piece of equipment, especially one whose name you do not know

hardware (noun)

the equipment, machines, and vehicles used in a particular area of activity, especially in the armed forces

implement (noun)

a tool, or a simple piece of equipment

installation (noun)

a system or piece of equipment that has been installed somewhere

instrument (noun)

a tool or piece of equipment used in science, medicine, or technology

instrument (noun)

a piece of equipment that measures something such as position, speed, or temperature

invention (noun)

a machine, tool, or system that someone has made, designed, or thought of for the first time

kit (noun)

a set of tools or equipment for a particular purpose or activity

machine (noun)

a piece of equipment that does a particular job by using electricity, steam, gas etc

machine (noun)

physics a simple tool or piece of equipment that changes the size or direction of a force, for example a lever or a screw

machinery (noun)

machines

mechanism (noun)

a machine or part of a machine

mod cons (noun)

Britishinformal the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make life easy and comfortable

plant (noun)

British large machines and equipment used in industry

processor (noun)

any machine that performs a process on something

rig (noun)

a set of equipment used for a particular activity

robot (noun)

a machine that can do work by itself, often work that humans do

technology (noun)

advanced machines and equipment developed using technology

this/that baby ()

used for referring to an exciting or interesting vehicle or machine

tool (noun)

something that you use in order to perform a job or to achieve an aim

the tools of the trade ()

the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job

toy (noun)

a piece of equipment that you enjoy using

unit (noun)

a small machine that does a particular job by itself, or is a part of a larger machine

wheel (noun)

any machine or piece of equipment that is shaped like a wheel, or that has a wheel as its main part

workhorse (noun)

a very useful piece of equipment that you use a lot