mechanism
device designed to transform input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement
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mechanism
Summary
mechanism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (443 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- mechanism is a type of engineered physical system[2].
- mechanism is part of machine[3].
- mechanism is part of mechanical system[4].
- mechanism's Commons category is recorded as Machine elements[5].
- mechanism's said to be the same as is recorded as linkage[6].
- mechanism comprises machine element[7].
- mechanism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mechanisms (engineering)[8].
- mechanism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- mechanism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- mechanism's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
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Definition and Type
mechanism is a type of engineered physical system[2].
Use and Application
mechanism comprises machine element[7]. Part of include machine[3], a first-order class[12] and mechanical system[4].
Why It Matters
mechanism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (443 views/month).[1] mechanism has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] mechanism is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]