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Mechanism
ˈmɛkənɪz(ə)m
Mechanism definitions
noun
mechanism
mechanisms
- a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery
"a third motor powers the tape eject mechanism"
apparatus machine appliance tool device implement utensil instrument contraption contrivance gadget tackle structure system machinery workings works movement motion action gear gears wheels components motor engine power source procedure process system operation method technique workings means medium agency channel channels vehicle structure - a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about
"the immune system's mechanism for detecting pathogens"
procedure process system operation method technique workings means medium agency channel channels vehicle structure- a contrivance in the plot of a literary work
"his Irma La Douce is a musical based on the farce mechanism"
- the doctrine that all natural phenomena, including life and thought, can be explained with reference to mechanical or chemical processes