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# Machinery Invention
## Definition
The creation of mechanical devices that facilitate and abridge labour, often emerging as a consequence of the division of labour when workers focus their attention on improving specific production processes.
## Source Chapter
Book I, Chapter 1
## Context
Smith identifies machinery invention as the third benefit of division of labour, arguing that concentrated attention on specific tasks leads workers to discover labour-saving mechanical improvements.
## Economic Domain
Production
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