( n. )
The means and appliances by which anything is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; a complex system of parts adapted to a purpose.
( n. )
The means and appliances by which anything is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; a complex system of parts adapted to a purpose.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012