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    MECHANICAL SYSTEM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A system of elements that interact on mechanical principlesplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("mechanical system" is a kind of...):

    system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mechanical system"):

    fuel injection; fuel injection system (mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor)

    linkage (a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion)

    force-feed lubricating system; force feed; lubricating system; pressure-feed lubricating system; pressure feed (mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings)

    assembly line; line; production line (mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it)

    suspension; suspension system (a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle)

    ventilating system; ventilation; ventilation system (a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air)

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