Scientists are studying the body's 'mechanisms' for controlling weight.
a legal 'mechanism' to prevent lobbyists from exerting unfair influence
She is projecting her anger on you as a 'defense mechanism'.
(..) I haven't seen anything like that except, uh, molecular acid. It must be using it for blood. It's got a wonderful defense mechanism. What about Kane? - Here's your pen back. - What do we do now? Leave Kane to Ash. You get back to work. (..)1979 Alien