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mechanism
mechanism: n.
1 the structure or adaptation of parts of a machine.
2 a system of mutually adapted parts working together in or as in a machine.
3 the mode of operation of a process.
4 Art mechanical execution; technique.
5 Philos. the doctrine that all natural phenomena, including life, allow mechanical explanation by physics and chemistry. [mod.L mechanismus f. Gk (as MACHINE)]
Most popular pairs with mechanism
defense mechanisms
antikythera mechanism
clock mechanisms
windlass mechanism
clock mechanism
defense mechanism
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