A ball detent is a simple mechanical arrangement used to hold a moving part in a temporarily fixed position relative to another part.

Lertherby's design caused only either the make or the break current to flow to the patient by a mechanical arrangement of two spoked wheels.

Tallam had so many mechanical arrangements in the house that it was possible he had provided against any unauthorized calls.

Careful mechanical arrangement was needed to ensure the delay time matched the inter-pulse timing of the particular radar being used.

Accuracy is limited due to the friction and hysteresis imposed by this mechanical arrangement.

The basic mechanical arrangement is as the -3 series, but all aspects were aerodynamically improved from that model.

Through a mechanical arrangement, the force being sensed deforms a strain gauge.

Among other advantages, this mechanical arrangement simplifies the Robot control arm solution.

Cristofori accomplished this end with an ingenious mechanical arrangement.

It is not clear what the mechanical arrangements for this incline were.