English > mechanism: 5 senses > noun 5, artifact| Meaning | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function. |
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| Narrower | action, action mechanism | The operating part that transmits power to a mechanism |
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| actuator | A mechanism that puts something into automatic action |
| automaton, robot, golem | A mechanism that can move automatically |
| axis, axis of rotation | The center around which something rotates |
| carriage | A machine part that carries something else |
| cartridge ejector, ejector | A mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing |
| cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor | A mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector |
| clockwork | Any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring |
| control, controller | A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine |
| cooling system, cooling | A mechanism for keeping something cool |
| delayed action | A mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture |
| drive | A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine |
| drive line, drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
| fail-safe | A mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction |
| film advance | A mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector |
| gear, gear mechanism | A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
| homing device | The mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective |
| hydraulic system | A mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid / liquid is forced through a small opening or tube |
| ignition, ignition system | The mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine |
| lock | A mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun |
| mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
| radiator | A mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate |
| rotating mechanism | A mechanism that rotates |
| steering linkage | mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle |
| steering system, steering mechanism | A mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
| tape drive, tape transport, transport | A mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder |
| whirler | A revolving mechanism |
| works, workings | The internal mechanism of a device |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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| Spanish | mecanismo |
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| Catalan | mecanisme |
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| Adjectives | mechanical | using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices |
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