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A mechanism is some technical aspect of a larger process or mechanical device, or combination of parts designed to perform a particular function. Sometimes an entire machine
Machine

A machine is any device that uses energy to perform some activity. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work....
 may be referred to as a mechanism. Examples are the steering mechanism
Steering

Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow for a vessel or vehicle to follow the desired course....
 in a car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
, or the winding mechanism of a wristwatch
Watch

A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person. The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or bracelet....
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A mechanism is some technical aspect of a larger process or mechanical device, or combination of parts designed to perform a particular function. Sometimes an entire machine
Machine

A machine is any device that uses energy to perform some activity. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work....
 may be referred to as a mechanism. Examples are the steering mechanism
Steering

Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow for a vessel or vehicle to follow the desired course....
 in a car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
, or the winding mechanism of a wristwatch
Watch

A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person. The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or bracelet....
. When one of the links of a kinematic chain is fixed, the chain is known as a mechanism.Mechanisms are used to convert between one type of motion and another