moving parts
Gears and pistons
Moving parts are the components of a machine or system that physically move during operation—gears, pistons, wheels, levers.
The phrase often appears in assessments of complexity or reliability, since more moving parts mean more potential failure points: The fewer moving parts, the less that can go wrong.
Figuratively, moving parts describes the variable elements in any complex situation: This deal has a lot of moving parts.
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- componentsConstituent parts
- linkagesPoints where things connect
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
flywheel · mechanism · inner workings · sprockets · gear train · automata · camshafts · animatronics · kinetic sculptures · ratchets · crankshaft · belts · ball bearings · levers · escapement · ticking clock · pistons · flagella
- office jargonsynergy, circle back, touch base, deep dive, action item
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- safety signswarning sign, warning signs, danger sign, caution sign, warning labels
- Safety Termssafe, unsafe, hazardous, dangerous, risky
- shadow puppetryshadow puppets, shadow play, shadow theater, shadow puppetry, wayang kulit
- workplace metaphorsglass ceiling, ladder, climbing, pipeline, low-hanging fruit
moving partsintegrated circuit
Miniaturized semiconductor electronics package
simplicity · solid block · all-in-one · constants · invariables
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