MECHANICAL PHENOMENON
Dictionary entry overview: What does mechanical phenomenon mean?
• MECHANICAL PHENOMENON (noun)
The noun MECHANICAL PHENOMENON has 1 sense:
1. a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
Familiarity information: MECHANICAL PHENOMENON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MECHANICAL PHENOMENON (noun)
Meaning:
A physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("mechanical phenomenon" is a kind of...):
physical phenomenon (a natural phenomenon involving the physics of matter and energy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mechanical phenomenon"):
inertia ((physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force)
leverage; purchase (the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever)
sound (mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium)
flight; trajectory (the path followed by an object moving through space)
resistance (any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion)