Meccano set
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meccano set — /məˈkanoʊ sɛt/ (say muh kahnoh set) noun perforated metal strips and a kit of components which can be bolted together as a framework for constructing models. {UK proprietary name registered in 1907} …
Meccano — For the Spanish musical group, see Mecano. Meccano Type Construction set Inventor Frank Hornby … Wikipedia
Meccano — noun a child s construction set for making mechanical models • Syn: ↑Meccano set • Usage Domain: ↑trademark (for: ↑Meccano set), ↑trademark • Hypernyms: ↑pl … Useful english dictionary
Meccano — UK [mɪˈkɑːnəʊ] / US [mɪˈkɑnoʊ] trademark a type of children s toy made of pieces of metal and plastic that can be fitted together to build models of things such as bridges, machines, and cars a Meccano set … English dictionary
Meccano Ltd — s Meccano logo. Meccano Ltd was a British toy company established in 1908 by Frank Hornby in England to manufacture and distribute Meccano and other model toys and kits created by the company. During the 1920s and 1930s it became the biggest toy… … Wikipedia
Meccano™ — [Meccano] noun [U] a toy in the form of a set of metal or plastic parts with which mechanical models can be built. It was invented by Frank Hornby in England in 1893 and was popular in Britain for many years … Useful english dictionary
Meccano® — /mi käˈnō/ noun (a set of) small metal plates, rods, nuts and bolts, etc with which models can be constructed … Useful english dictionary
Meccano{™} — n [U] a toy in the form of a set of metal or plastic parts with which mechanical models can be built. It was invented by Frank Hornby in England in 1893 and has been popular in Britain for many years. Some modern Meccano sets also have electrical … Universalium
Meccano — Mec|ca|no trademark a type of toy used for building machines, vehicles, bridges, and other things. It consists of metal or plastic pieces in different shapes and sizes, which you connect with ↑nuts and ↑bolts. Meccano has been popular with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Meccano — [mɪ kα:nəʊ] noun trademark a children s metal construction set for making mechanical models … English new terms dictionary
