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Meccano

Meccano proper noun: a brand of model construction system consisting of reusable metal strips, plates, girders, etc.

Proper noun

Meccano

  1. A brand of model construction system consisting of reusable metal strips, plates, girders, etc.
    • The bottom was made up of plates, triangular—sort of triangular plates that fitted all together like a Meccano set […]2019, Tim Strangleman, The Oral History of a Guinness Brewery, page 89

Origin of Meccano

From mechanics or mechano-. The product was originally called "Mechanics Made Easy".

Words formed from Meccano

Questions about Meccano

What does Meccano mean?
Meccano means a brand of model construction system consisting of reusable metal strips, plates, girders, etc.
What part of speech is Meccano?
Meccano is a proper noun.

Words near Meccano in the dictionary

  1. meccanization
  2. Meccanize
  3. Meccanized
  4. Meccanizes
  5. Meccanizing
  6. Meccano
  7. meccano-like
  8. Meccans
  9. meccas
  10. Meccawee
  11. Meccawees

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