| aeromechanics | (noun) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow | Synonyms: aerodynamics |
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| afghani | (noun) the basic unit of money in Afghanistan | - |
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| aphanite | (noun) fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye | - |
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| lanthanide | (noun) any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71) | Synonyms: lanthanoid, lanthanon, rare-earth element, rare earth |
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| mechanic | (noun) a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools | Synonyms: machinist, shop mechanic |
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| (noun) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | Synonyms: auto-mechanic, automobile mechanic, car-mechanic, grease monkey |
| mechanics | (noun) the technical aspects of doing something | Synonyms: mechanism |
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| (noun) the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference | - |
| mechanisation | (noun) the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware | Synonyms: automation, mechanization |
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| (noun) the condition of having a highly technical implementation | Synonyms: mechanization |
| mechanism | (noun) the technical aspects of doing something | Synonyms: mechanics |
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| (noun) device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | - |
| (noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes | - |
| (noun) a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function | - |
| (noun) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction | Synonyms: chemical mechanism |
| mechanist | (noun) a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism | - |
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| mechanization | (noun) the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware | Synonyms: automation, mechanisation |
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| (noun) the condition of having a highly technical implementation | Synonyms: mechanisation |
| photomechanics | (noun) the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing | - |
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| (noun) the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods | Synonyms: photoplate making |
| servomechanism | (noun) control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system | Synonyms: servo, servosystem |
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| stephanion | (noun) the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus | - |
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