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(1):

(n.) The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts of anything as adapted to produce an effect; as, the mechanism of a watch; the mechanism of a sewing machine; the mechanism of a seed pod.

(2):

(n.) An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements.

(3):

(n.) Mechanical operation or action.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mechanism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mechanism.html. 1828.
 
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