Meccano
Bolted toy pieces
Meccano is a construction toy system consisting of metal strips, plates, angle brackets, wheels, axles, and gears that bolt together to build mechanical models.
Invented in England in 1901, the name became synonymous with this type of engineering toy: He spent hours with his Meccano set building cranes and cars.
The word sometimes appears figuratively for anything assembled from standardized components: a Meccano approach to software design.
Narrow flat alloy pieces
- boltsThreaded metal fasteners
- nutsSeeds in shells
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
axles · plates · girders · brackets · flanges · pulleys · spanner · screwdriver
Making preliminary models
- mechanismsMeans by which things function
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- structuresOrganized physical constructions
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
dynamics · gears · levers · motion · transmission · load-bearing · design · technical
Four-discipline academic grouping
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- mechanicsScience of motion
- engineering principlesCore concepts for construction
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
spatial reasoning · instructions · manual · skills · hands-on · construction sets · physics · concepts
Life's earliest phase
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- toysObjects for amusement
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- vintageQuality from past eras
hobby · tinkering · imagination · creativity · playtime · gift · birthday · Christmas
metal strips
Narrow flat alloy pieces
wheels · axles · plates · girders · brackets · flanges · pulleys · spanner · screwdriver · assembly
prototyping
Making preliminary models
- mechanismsMeans by which things function
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- structuresOrganized physical constructions
kinematics · dynamics · gears · levers · motion · transmission · load-bearing · design · technical · simulation
STEM
Four-discipline academic grouping
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- mechanicsScience of motion
- engineering principlesCore concepts for construction
problem-solving · spatial reasoning · instructions · manual · skills · hands-on · construction sets · physics · concepts · understanding
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- toysObjects for amusement
- collectibleObject worth amassing
vintage · hobby · tinkering · imagination · creativity · playtime · gift · birthday · Christmas · rainy day
- building toysbuilding blocks, wooden blocks, Lego, blocks, building sets
- British ToysMatchbox cars, Paddington Bear, Spirograph
- engineering toysLego, Erector Set, Magna-Tiles, robot kit, hydraulic arm
MeccanoPlay-Doh
Branded children's sculpting compound
modeling clay · finger paints · dolls · stuffed animals · action figures
MeccanoPlay-Doh
Branded children's sculpting compound
modeling clay · soft toys · plush toys · fabric crafts · Plasticine
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