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• the technical aspects of doing something

  synonym	mechanics
  hypernym	carrying into actioncarrying outexecutionperformance
  hyponym	paywall

• device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

  derivation	mechanical
  hypernym	device
  hyponym	actionaction mechanismactuatorautomatonautomatonaxisaxis of rotationcarriagecartridge ejectorcartridge extractorcartridge removerclockworkcontrolcontrollercoolingcooling systemdelayed actiondrivedrive linedrive line systemejectorextractorfail-safefilm advancegeargear mechanismgolemhoming devicehydraulic systemignitionignition systemlockmechanical deviceradiatorrobotrotating mechanismsteering linkagesteering mechanismsteering systemtape drivetape transporttransportwhirlerworkingsworks

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

  derivation	mechanistmechanistic
  domain topic	philosophy
  hypernym	philosophical doctrinephilosophical theory

• a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

  derivation	mechanistic
  hypernym	natural object
  hyponym	barrierbiological clocktransmission mechanism

• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

  synonym	chemical mechanism
  hypernym	chemical actionchemical changechemical process
  hyponym	biochemical mechanism