Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for mechanism.
Definitions

mechanism

[mek-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With a team of technicians and craftspeople, Deverell constructed breathtaking sets, including Victor’s laboratory with giant batteries that required intricate steam and lighting mechanisms.

From Los Angeles Times

She said a public safety decree dating to the early 2000s fails to provide a mechanism for restoring buildings constructed before it was issued.

From Barron's

"Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and to help us understand the mechanisms behind them so we could identify new ways to prevent stroke."

From Science Daily

Together, these mechanisms make iron oxide minerals highly adaptable carbon binders.

From Science Daily

“This time, the mechanism failed to engage,” he continued.

From MarketWatch