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Noun
S: (n) weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vane (mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind)
S: (n) clockwork (any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock)
S: (n) control, controller (a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine) "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
S: (n) delayed action (a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture)
S: (n) drive (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine) "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
S: (n) fail-safe (a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction)
S: (n) film advance (a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector)
S: (n) gear, gear mechanism (a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle))
S: (n) homing device (the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective)
S: (n) hydraulic system (a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube)
S: (n) radiator (a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan)
S: (n) steering linkage (mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn)