mechanics
Forces and motion
Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with motion and the forces that produce it, encompassing how objects move, collide, and respond to applied forces.
From this technical sense comes the broader meaning of the working parts or practical details of something: the mechanics of running a small business, once you understand the mechanics of the swing, your golf game improves.
A mechanic is someone who repairs machinery, especially automobiles.
The adjective mechanical describes things relating to machines or, figuratively, actions performed without thought or feeling.
Strength or compulsion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
energy · mass · velocity · acceleration · friction · gravity · inertia · tension
Tool for turning fasteners
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
grease · garage · toolbox · repair shop · breakdown · maintenance · service · fix
Craft of building timepieces
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- horologyTimekeeping science and craft
- gunsmithFirearms repair specialist
- locksmithLock and key specialist
escapement · mainspring · gear train · assembly · disassembly · restoration · servicing
Machine producing motion
- transmissionSending of information
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
clutch · alternator · radiator · exhaust · timing belt · spark plug · crankshaft · camshaft
Principles governing behavior
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
- resource managementAllocating available means efficiently
- win conditionWhat must happen to prevail
balancing · player agency · feedback loop · progression · risk-reward · randomness · strategy · skill tree
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
adjustment · measurement · accuracy · repeatability · clearance · specification · torque wrench · feeler gauge
Element's smallest unit
- electronNegative subatomic particle
- ionCharged atom or molecule
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- excitationStimulation of response
wavefunction · superposition · entanglement · uncertainty · spin · orbital · eigenstate · Schrödinger
Quantified chaos in systems
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- heat engineThermal-to-mechanical energy converter
- enthalpyThermodynamic total heat quantity
- isothermalAt uniform temperature
reversibility · heat transfer · thermal equilibrium · specific heat · phase transition · Boltzmann
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- pacingRate of movement
- narrative deviceStorytelling method or tool
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- craftSkilled manual art
causality · setup · payoff · foreshadowing · turning point · exposition · tension building
force
Strength or compulsion
kinematics · energy · mass · velocity · acceleration · friction · gravity · inertia · tension · equilibrium
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
tune-up · grease · garage · toolbox · repair shop · breakdown · maintenance · service · fix · restoration
watchmaking
Craft of building timepieces
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- horologyTimekeeping science and craft
- gunsmithFirearms repair specialist
locksmith · escapement · mainspring · gear train · assembly · disassembly · restoration · servicing
engine
Machine producing motion
- transmissionSending of information
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
- brakeDevice to slow motion
suspension · clutch · alternator · radiator · exhaust · timing belt · spark plug · crankshaft · camshaft · piston
rules
Principles governing behavior
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
- resource managementAllocating available means efficiently
win condition · balancing · player agency · feedback loop · progression · risk-reward · randomness · strategy · skill tree
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- gaugeStandard of measurement
alignment · adjustment · measurement · accuracy · repeatability · clearance · specification · torque wrench · feeler gauge · play
atom
Element's smallest unit
excitation · wavefunction · superposition · entanglement · uncertainty · spin · orbital · eigenstate · Schrödinger · probability
entropy
Quantified chaos in systems
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- heat engineThermal-to-mechanical energy converter
- enthalpyThermodynamic total heat quantity
isothermal · reversibility · heat transfer · thermal equilibrium · specific heat · phase transition · Boltzmann
structure
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- pacingRate of movement
- narrative deviceStorytelling method or tool
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
craft · causality · setup · payoff · foreshadowing · turning point · exposition · tension building
- Motorcyclingmotorcycles, motorbikes, bikers, riding, helmets
- industrial workersfactory workers, assembly workers, laborers, maintenance crews, maintenance crew
- service tradesmaintenance workers, maintenance crew, service workers, repairmen, handymen
- problem solverstroubleshooters, detectives, investigators, sleuths, debuggers
- pitchingfastball, slider, curveball, changeup, sinker
- tradesmenwelders, machinists, carpenters, plumbers, electricians
mechanicsthermodynamics
Science of heat-energy relationships
electromagnetism · optics · quantum mechanics · acoustics · fluid dynamics
mechanicsmeaning
What something signifies
purpose · aesthetics · philosophy · spirituality · essence
mechanicsnarrative
Account of events
story · aesthetics · theme · lore · atmosphere
- mechanical pencilRetractable lead writing device
- auto mechanicVehicle repair specialist
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
- mechanical systemsAssemblies using motion and force
- coping mechanismMethod for managing distress
- mechanical bullMotorized rodeo simulator
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