ser|vo|mech|a|nism — «SUR voh MEHK uh nihz uhm», noun. any one of various devices by which a supplementary source of power is activated to assist in the movement, manipulation, or guidance of some equipment. A servomechanism operates by automatically detecting and… … Useful english dictionary
nism — ac·ti·nism; al·bi·nism; anach·ro·nism; an·drog·y·nism; an·tag·o·nism; au·toch·tho·nism; av·i·cen·nism; cen·to·nism; cic·e·ro·nism; cin·cho·nism; cli·nism; clo·nism; com·mu·nism; de·ter·mi·nism; di·cli·nism; dis·har·mo·nism; do·deca·pho·nism;… … English syllables
mech — an·ti·mech·a·nized; mech; mech·a·ni·cian; mech·a·nism; mech·a·nis·mic; mech·a·nist; mech·a·nis·tic; mech·a·ni·za·tion; mech·a·nize; mech·a·niz·er; mech·a·no·caloric; mech·a·no·mor·phic; mech·a·no·mor·phism; mech·a·no·therapist; mech·a·no·therapy; … English syllables
mechanism — mech·a·nism … English syllables
mechanism — mech|a|nism [ mekə,nızəm ] noun count ** 1. ) a machine or part of a machine: a locking mechanism a ) a system of parts that people think of as working together like the parts of a machine: the mechanisms for releasing hormones into the body 2. ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
mechanism — 1. An arrangement or grouping of the parts of anything that has a definite action. 2. The means by which an effect is obtained. 3. The chain of events in a particular process. 4. The detailed description of a reaction pathway. [G. mechane, a… … Medical dictionary
neuromechanism — neu·ro·mech·a·nism mek ə .niz əm n a bodily regulatory mechanism that is based in the structure and functioning of the nervous system * * * neu·ro·mech·a·nism (noor″o mekґə niz əm) the structure and arrangement of the nervous… … Medical dictionary
Telemechanic — Tel e*me*chan ic, a. [Gr. th^le far + mechanic.] Designating, or pert. to, any device for operating mechanisms at a distance. {Tel e*mech a*nism}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telemechanism — Telemechanic Tel e*me*chan ic, a. [Gr. th^le far + mechanic.] Designating, or pert. to, any device for operating mechanisms at a distance. {Tel e*mech a*nism}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English