I didn't mean the machines were violent. That's silly. I meant violent machinery as in "machinery used to create effects involving large amounts of force."

Definition: acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

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(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
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marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"