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English word

mechanism

B2Academic AWL-4Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈmekənɪzəm/US /ˈmekənɪzəm/
noun

a set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task

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2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook
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Mechanism for a kid on the Gulf Coast to hear these unlikely heroes tell their stories.

2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook

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Now if the procrastinator's only mechanism of doing these hard things is the Panic Monster, that's a problem, because in all of these non-deadline situations, the Panic Monster doesn't show up.

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