mechanism
Example Sentences
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There isn’t yet a formal mechanism for passengers to record contamination events, but in September, 39 members of Congress wrote to the FAA’s administrator asking for a new dedicated reporting system for travelers.
"Cells have a mechanism to get rid of these proteins, but it gets damaged in degenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer's. NU-9 is rescuing the pathway that saves the cell."
From Science Daily
This mechanism was seen as a stabilizing force that kept temperatures from drifting too far in either direction.
From Science Daily
Shortly after, 39 members of Congress wrote to FAA administrator Bryan Bedford to ask for the agency to accelerate efforts to address fume events and provide a new mechanism for passengers to report incidents.
The commission admitted the problem and extended the mechanism to such finished products as washing machines, industrial radiators and garden tools.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.