basic mechanics

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basic
adjective
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/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something ...
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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 ofbasicandmechanicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It requires players to press buttons in the order that they appear on the screen, abasicmechanicthat formed the core of future rhythm games.
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Perhaps more surprising is the degree to which technological determinationists write about the fate of cultures without understanding the basic mechanics of things military.
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Though the basic mechanics remain the same, moves may have multiple targets; some affect the ally as well as the opponents.
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The basic mechanics of the games are largely the same as their predecessors.
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Explore mode presents puzzle-based objectives that focus on different groups of skills, allowing the player to discover the basic mechanics of the game.
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So beginners often play on practice sets until they become comfortable with those basic mechanics.
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The basic mechanics for this are more or less the same for all activities.
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In support of this study, one should also consider the basic mechanics of the forces involved in abduction of the shoulder.
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There is a lesson mode that explains the basic mechanics and the main dance mode.
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Anyone can learn the basic mechanics first, but then you experiment.
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Core to the game's success, according to reviewers, were the basic mechanics of the game.
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Tanning booths are not safer than tanning beds, as the basic mechanics are the same.
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It is a form of training for motor vehicle drivers that goes beyond mastery of the rules of the road and the basic mechanics of driving.
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