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Home Dictionary Name: mechanicallyMechanism
The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine the parts of a machine taken collectively the arrangement or relation of the parts of anything as adapted to produce an effect as the mechanism of a watch the mechanism of a sewing machine the mechanism of a seed pod...
mechanism of action
The mechanism2 by which a pharmacologically active substance produces an effect on a living organism or in a biochemical system as the mechanism of action of actinomycin involves its binding to DNA The mechanism of action is usually considered to include an identification of the specific molecular targets to which a pharmacologically active substance binds or whose biochemical action it influences a general recognition of the broad biochemical pathways such as DNA synthesis protein synthesis cholesterol synthesis which are inhibited or affected by a substance is termed its mode of action...
Inland mechanically propelled vessel
Inland mechanically propelled vessel, means a mechanically propelled vessel which ordinarily plies on any inland water. [National Waterway, Safety of Navigation and Shipping Regulations, 2002, Reg. 2(h)]...
Mechanically propelled vessel
Mechanically propelled vessel, means every description of vessel propelled wholly or in part by electricity steam or other mechanical power. [National Waterway Safety of Navigation and Shipping Regulation, 2002, R. 2(L)]...
mechanic's lien
mechanic's lien see lien ...
Mechanical
A mechanic...
Mechanically
In a mechanical manner...
mechanization
The act or process of mechanizing...
Mechanize
To cause to be mechanical...
Plant
Plant, has been defined as the tools, machinery, fixtures, buildings, grounds, etc. of a factory or business; the apparatus or equipment for a certain mechanical operation or process, Steel City Beverages Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1996) 1 Pat LJR 868.Plant, has frequently been used in fiscal and other legislation. It is one of a fairly large category of words as to which no statutory definition is provided ('trade', office even 'income' are others), so that it is left to the court to interpret them. It naturally happens that as case follows case, and one extension leads to another, the meaning of the word gradually diverges from its natural or dictionary meaning. This is certainly true for plant, I.R.C. v. Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd., (1982) 1 WLR 322: (1982) 2 All ER 230: 55 TC 252 (HL).Plant, in the relevant sense, although admitted not a term of art, and therefore part of the general English tongue, is not, in this sense, an ordinary word, but one of imprecise application, an...
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