mechanism
🇺🇸
/ˈmekənɪzəm/
🇬🇧
/ˈmekənɪzəm/
noun
B2
A set of parts in a machine that work together to do a job.
The clock's mechanism stopped working, so it no longer tells time.
C1
A way or system to make something happen.
The company created a new mechanism to handle customer complaints quickly.
C1
Parts in a living thing that work together to perform a function.
The body has a natural mechanism to fight off infections.
translation
A set of parts in a machine that work together to do a job.; A way or system to make something happen.; Parts in a living thing that work together to perform a function.
Word Forms
Plural
mechanisms