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ouvrage

ouvrage

9.9
A small part inside a machine that makes it work
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : mecanismo
  • A tiny ouvrage inside the watch was responsible for its precise movement.

Examples

  • Without the correct ouvrage, the entire machine would not function properly.

  • The technician carefully examined the ouvrage to find the source of the malfunction.

  • The new ouvrage in the engine improved efficiency.

  • Many small ouvrages work together to make the machine function.

  • The technician carefully examined the ouvrage to find the source of the malfunction.

  • A tiny ouvrage inside the watch was responsible for its precise movement.

  • Without the correct ouvrage, the entire machine would not function properly.

Synonyms

device
vsouvrage
2.1

A machine or tool made to do a particular job

is more often a small engineered component inside larger machinery
mechanism
vsouvrage
  • Jargon
91 4.4

A group of moving parts that work together to do a job

is usually a small engineered part inside a larger machine
contraption
vsouvrage
54 7.7

A strange machine or tool that looks complicated and hard to use

is a small precise engineered part rather than an odd or unclear gadget
mechanical device
vsouvrage
4 3.2

A machine with moving parts that does a particular job

is typically a small internal component rather than a whole apparatus

How Complex

machine
1.0
assembly
  • Specialized
112 3.9
mechanism
  • Jargon
91 4.4
ouvrage
  • Specialized
9.9
component
447 3.4
part
1.0

Surface Forms

ouvrage singular
ouvrages plural

Etymology

Ouvrage comes from French and from Latin opera, which means 'work'. A small machine part is a tiny 'work' inside a machine, so ouvrage can mean a mechanical device.