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111mechanical heart — n a mechanism designed to maintain the flow of blood to the tissues of the body esp. during a surgical operation on the heart * * * artificial h …
112mechanical reject — In mail processing, a mailpiece that a sorting machine cannot handle for a physical reason, such as a machine malfunction. (Compare with read reject) …
113mechanical engineering — ► NOUN ▪ the branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and use of machines …
114mechanical advantage — n. the ratio of the output force of a device that performs useful work to the input force: used in rating the performance of a machine …
115mechanical drawing — n. 1. the art of drawing by the use of T squares, scales, compasses, etc. 2. a drawing so made …
116mechanical tissue — n. a plant tissue made up of hard, thick walled cells that add strength to an organ …
117mechanical powers — plural noun The elementary forms or parts of machines, divided into three primary forms (the lever, inclined plane and pulley) and three secondary forms (the wheel and axle, the wedge and the screw) • • • Main Entry: ↑mechanic …
118mechanical efficiency — mechanical efficiency, the ratio of the horsepower of an engine actually produced to the horsepower it could theoretically produce …
119Mechanical Animals — This article is about the album. For the tour, see Mechanical Animals Tour. Mechanical Animals Studio album by …
120Mechanical filter — Figure 1. A mechanical filter made by the Kokusai Electric Company intended for selecting the narrow 2 kHz bandwidth signals in SSB radio receivers. It operates at 455 kHz, a common IF for these receivers, and is dimensioned 45×15×15 mm ( …
