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mechanurgy

UK/məˈkænəd͡ʒi/US/məˈkænəɹd͡ʒi/

mechanurgy noun: the branch of science that deals with moving machines.

Noun

mechanurgy (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The branch of science that deals with moving machines.
    • Recourse must be had to some positive mechanical contrivance[…]Such a movement involves some of the finest problems in mechanurgy.1883 May 5, "Chordal", “Extracts from Chordal's Letters”, in American Machinist, volume 6, number 18, page 3
    • The character of the instruction given in the regular feldsher schools is indicated by the following curriculum, taken from official sources: Theology. / Russian language. / Latin. […] Surgery. / Desmurgy. / Mechanurgy. / Massage.[…]1906 October 1, Reports of military observers attached to the armies in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War (part II), page 131

Origin of mechanurgy

From mechano- + -urgy

Questions about mechanurgy

What does mechanurgy mean?
Mechanurgy means the branch of science that deals with moving machines.
What part of speech is mechanurgy?
Mechanurgy is a noun.
How do you pronounce mechanurgy?
Mechanurgy is pronounced /məˈkænəd͡ʒi/ (UK).

Words near mechanurgy in the dictionary

  1. mechanotranslational
  2. mechanotranslations
  3. mechanotransmission
  4. mechanotype
  5. mechanotypes
  6. mechanurgy
  7. mechaphilia
  8. mechas
  9. mechatronic
  10. mechatronical
  11. mechatronically

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