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Machine (mechanical)
The article is on the mechanical aspects of machines which are primarily associated with forces an movement. The word machine is used in many contexts as can be seen at All pages with titles beginning with Machine.
The meaning of the word "machine" is traced by the Oxford English Dictionary[1] to an independently functioning structure and by Merriam-Webster Dictionary[2] to something that has been constructed. This includes human design into the meaning of machine.
The adjective "mechanical" refers to skill in the practical application of an art or science as well as to or caused by movement, physical forces, properties or agents such as is dealt with by Mechanics [3] . Similarly Merriam-Webster Dictionary [4] defines "mechanical" as relating to machinery or tools.
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- ^ Oxford English Dictionary
- ^ Merriam-Webster Dictionary [Definition of machine]
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary
- ^ Merriam-Webster Dictionary Definition of mechanical
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