mecanismo — meaning in English

English meaning

• clockwork noun A mechanism driven by a wound spring and gears, used in clocks, toys, and other devices.
• device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
• mechanism noun A system of moving parts that performs a function within a machine.

Senses

mecanismo is used for these senses in English:

• clockwork A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
• device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

clockwork — full definition

1. noun A mechanism driven by a wound spring and gears, used in clocks, toys, and other devices.
2. adj Very regular, precise, and predictable, like the working of a clock.

device — full definition

1. noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
2. noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
3. noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.

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