μηχανισμός — meaning in English

English meaning

• apparatus noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
• machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
• mechanism noun A system of moving parts that performs a function within a machine.

Senses

μηχανισμός is used for these senses in English:

• apparatus A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
• machine A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
• machine Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.

apparatus — full definition

1. noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
2. noun A complex organizational or bureaucratic structure.

machine — full definition

1. noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
2. noun A vehicle, especially a car, motorcycle, or aircraft.
3. noun A computer.
4. noun A person or group that operates with impressive, almost mechanical efficiency, especially in politics.
5. verb To shape or cut a material to precise dimensions using powered tools.

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