mechanism
noun
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
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/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/
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[ˈmek.əˌnɪ.zm̩]
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[ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zm̩]
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- (within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
- A mental, physical, or chemical process.
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mechanizm
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mechanics
noun
/məˈkænɪks/
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- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
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mechanika
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mechanical
adjective
/məˈkænəkəl/
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/məˈkænɪkəl/
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- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on mass).
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mechaniczny
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mechanic
noun
/məˈkænɪk/
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/mɪˈkænɪk/
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- (now, chiefly, historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan. [from 16th c.]
- Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar. [from 17th c.]
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mechanik
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mechanization
noun
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- The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.
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mechanizacja
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mechanize
verb
/ˈmɛkənaɪz/
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- To equip something with machinery.
- To make something routine, automatic or monotonous.
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mechanizować,
zmechanizować
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