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• Practical Mechanics — Infobox Magazine title = Practical Mechanics image size = 250px image caption = Cover to Practical Mechanics , The Car Any Amateur Can Make! publisher = category = Science and technology magazines total circulation = circulation year = frequency …   Wikipedia

• Mechanics — Me*chan ics, n. [Cf. F. m[ e]canique.] That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies. [1913 Webster] Note: That part of mechanics which considers the action of forces in producing rest or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mechanics — [mə kan′iks] n. [see MECHANIC] 1. the branch of physics that deals with the motion of material bodies and the phenomena of the action of forces on bodies: cf. STATICS, DYNAMICS, KINEMATICS 2. theoretical and practical knowledge of the design,… …   English World dictionary

• mechanics — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) (treated as sing. ) the branch of study concerned with motion and forces producing motion. 2) machinery or working parts. 3) the physical or practical aspects of something …   English terms dictionary

• mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application …   Universalium

• mechanics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1612 1. a branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces and their effect on bodies 2. the practical application of mechanics to the design, construction, or operation of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mechanics — me•chan•ics [[t]məˈkæn ɪks[/t]] n. 1) mec (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprising kinetics, statics, and kinematics 2) mec (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and… …   From formal English to slang

• Animal mechanics — Mechanics Me*chan ics, n. [Cf. F. m[ e]canique.] That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies. [1913 Webster] Note: That part of mechanics which considers the action of forces in producing rest or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Applied mechanics — Mechanics Me*chan ics, n. [Cf. F. m[ e]canique.] That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies. [1913 Webster] Note: That part of mechanics which considers the action of forces in producing rest or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• orbital mechanics — Mechanics Me*chan ics, n. [Cf. F. m[ e]canique.] That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies. [1913 Webster] Note: That part of mechanics which considers the action of forces in producing rest or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …   Universalium