actual mechanics

collocation in English

meaningsofactualandmechanic

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actual
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/us
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
existing ...
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mechanic
noun
uk
/məˈkæn.ɪk/us
/məˈkæn.ɪk/
someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and ...
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(Definition ofactualandmechanicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Those briefly, are the outlines of the actual mechanics of the financial arrangements proposed.
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They will want to have an input into the actual mechanics.
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There is no reason why the actual mechanics of this work should not be set going now, in advance of legislation.
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However, there is no indication that such phones interfere with the actual mechanics of the train.
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There is not much detail given on the actual mechanics of privatisation of the generating companies.
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Turning to the actual mechanics of registration, these will be a matter for the county councils to organise.
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The station's key role in the actual mechanics of flood warning has now been accepted and welcomed by all the authorities involved.
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I am concerned only with the actual mechanics of putting this into force.
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It therefore makes perfect sense, albeit for a shorter time, to have him then oversee the actual mechanics of launching the euro.
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In particular, what steps are being taken to improve the actual mechanics of grant applications?
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The second is to simplify the actual mechanics and administration of taxation.
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We have not been told what will be the actual mechanics of the situation.
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One is whether there is sufficient time for electioneering, and the second is whether there is sufficient time for printing and the actual mechanics of preparation.
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Little has been said today about the actual mechanics of the way in which newspapers are run.
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The actual mechanics and goals of the game are easy to learn.
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The actual mechanics of gameplay vary because of character choice and level design, despite the player always facing right.
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Compounding this limitation is the speed of the actual mechanics of the drive motors, heads and/or eyes.
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