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MECHANICAL PHENOMENON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("mechanical phenomenon" is a kind of...):
physical phenomenon (a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mechanical phenomenon"):
inertia ((physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force)
leverage; purchase (the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever)
sound (mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium)
flight; trajectory (the path followed by an object moving through space)
resistance (any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion)
