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mecanismo

mechanism

noun meh-kah-NEES-moh Less Common

Origin: From Greek mēkhanē ('machine, device'), via Latin.

Usage Note

Mecanismo refers to a physical mechanism (the workings of a machine) and, more abstractly, a process or system by which something operates: el mecanismo de defensa ('the defence mechanism'). The adjective is mecánico and the related field is la mecánica.

Examples

"El técnico revisó el mecanismo del reloj."

Natural Translation

The technician examined the clock's mechanism.

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