control mechanism

noun

Any mechanical (or other) system used to keep one or more variable parameters constant, or within specified bounds.

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Meanings

nouncontrol mechanism (plural control mechanisms)

plural control mechanisms

  1. Any mechanical (or other) system used to keep one or more variable parameters constant, or within specified bounds.

Translations

Romanian mecanism de control
  • mecanism de controlsystem
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APA

control mechanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20mechanism

MLA

“control mechanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20mechanism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control mechanism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20mechanism.

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