mechanism
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(noun) technical aspects of doing something; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style" |
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Synonyms: mechanics |
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Related Words: carrying into action, carrying out, doing, execution, performance |
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(noun) a piece of machinery or a mechanical device; has moving parts that perform some function |
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Related Words: action, actuator, automaton, axis, axis of rotation, carriage, cartridge ejector, cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, clockwork, control, controller, cooling, cooling system, delayed action, device, drive, drive line, drive line system, ejector, extractor, film advance, gear, gear mechanism, golem, homing device, hydraulic system, ignition, ignition system, lock, mechanical device, radiator, robot, rotating mechanism, steering linkage, steering mechanism, steering system, tape drive, tape transport, transport, workings, works |
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(noun) a natural object resembling a machine in structure and function; "the mechanism of the ear" |
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Related Words: barrier, biological clock, natural object |
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(noun) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions" |
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Synonyms: chemical mechanism |
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Related Words: biochemical mechanism, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process |
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