mechanics.
The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
Meaning & usage
The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
The design and construction of machines.
Spelling and punctuation.
Operation in general; workings.
the mechanics of a board game
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusbor. English mechanics From Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine, tool”).
plural of mechanic
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