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"Mechanism" in Dutch?

Pronunciation : Mech"an*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. m?canisme, L. mechanisma. See Mechanic.]
Definition : 1. 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. Mechanical operation or action. He acknowledges nothing besides matter and motion; so that all must be performed either by mechanism or accident. Bentley.

3. (Kinematics)

Defn: An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913