- clockwork mechanism
- 1) Морской термин: часовой механизм2) Космонавтика: временной механизм
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
clockwork mechanism
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Clockwork (novel) — Clockwork First … Wikipedia
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Mechanism (philosophy) — Mechanism is the belief that natural wholes (principally living things) are like machines or artifacts, composed of parts lacking any intrinsic relationship to each other, and with their order imposed from without. Thus, the source of an apparent … Wikipedia
clockwork — [kläk′wʉrk΄] n. 1. the mechanism of a clock 2. any similar mechanism, consisting of springs and geared wheels, as in some mechanical toys like clockwork very regularly, precisely, and evenly … English World dictionary
clockwork — ► NOUN ▪ a mechanism with a spring and toothed gearwheels, used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device. ● like clockwork Cf. ↑like clockwork … English terms dictionary
clockwork — 1660s, mechanism of a clock, from CLOCK (Cf. clock) (n.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.). Figurative sense of anything of unvarying regularity is recorded earlier (1620s) … Etymology dictionary
clockwork — /klok werrk /, n. 1. the mechanism of a clock. 2. any mechanism similar to that of a clock. 3. like clockwork, with perfect regularity or precision: The launching of the spacecraft went off like clockwork. [1620 30; CLOCK1 + WORK] * * * … Universalium
clockwork — /ˈklɒkwɜk / (say klokwerk) noun 1. the mechanism of a clock. 2. any mechanism similar to that of a clock. –phrase 3. like clockwork, with perfect regularity or precision: *She pays at the end of the month like clockwork. –louis stone, 1911 …
clockwork — noun Date: 1628 1. the inner workings of something 2. the machinery (as springs and a train of gears) that run a clock; also a similar mechanism running a mechanical device (as a toy) 3. the precision, regularity, or … New Collegiate Dictionary
clockwork — clock•work [[t]ˈklɒkˌwɜrk[/t]] n. 1) hor the mechanism of a clock 2) any mechanism similar to that of a clock • like clockwork Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
clockwork — n. 1 a mechanism like that of a mechanical clock, with a spring and gears. 2 (attrib.) a driven by clockwork. b regular, mechanical. Phrases and idioms: like clockwork smoothly, regularly, automatically … Useful english dictionary
