mechanism
mechanism is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Mechanical operation or action. He acknowledges nothing besides matter and motion; so that all must be performed either by mechanism or accident. Bentley.
- 2.(Kinematics) An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is mechanical operation or action. He acknowledges nothing besides matter and motion; so that all must be performed either by mechanism or accident. Bentley called?
- What is an ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements called?
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