Definition of Mechanism

a piece of a machine that plays a specific role in its operation

Examples of Mechanism in a sentence

Visitors were stuck on the Ferris wheel for hours when the mechanism that controlled the rotation stopped working.  🔊

When a single mechanism in the conveyor belt failed, the conveyor system ceased functioning properly.  🔊

Your steering wheel is a key mechanism associated with your vehicle.  🔊

When the criminal dropped the gun, the trigger mechanism was made useless.  🔊

Bill could not reset the time on his watch because the winding mechanism was broken.  🔊

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