mechanism
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[change]- A mechanism is the way something works
- This research should help us to understand the mechanisms of memory.
- This agreement sets out detailed mechanisms for solving disagreement between the two countries.
- These two features combine to create a new data retrieval mechanism.
- A mechanism is one moving system within a larger, more complex machine or organism.
- The body has a control mechanism to bring down blood-sugar level when it begins to reach unhealthy peaks.