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Meaning of "Meccano" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MECCANO

Meccano  [mɪˈkɑːnəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MECCANO

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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meccano is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MECCANO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Meccano

Meccano

Meccano is a model construction system invented in the UK by Frank Hornby. It consists of re-usable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, with nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. It enables the building of working models and mechanical devices. The ideas for Meccano were first conceived by Hornby in 1898 and he developed and patented the construction kit as "Mechanics Made Easy" in 1901. The name was later changed to "Meccano" and manufactured by the British company, Meccano Ltd, between 1908 and 1980. It is now manufactured in France and China. "Erector Sets" currently sold in the USA are actually Meccano sets manufactured by Meccano S.N. of France, part of the Nikko Group of Japan.

Definition of Meccano in the English dictionary

The definition of Meccano in the dictionary is ® a construction set consisting of miniature metal or plastic parts from which mechanical models can be made.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MECCANO


Americano
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnəʊ
Arnaud
ˈɑːnəʊ
Arno
ˈɑːnəʊ
boliviano
bəˌlɪvɪˈɑːnəʊ
Caetano
kaɪˈtɑːnəʊ
capitano
ˌkæpɪˈtɑːnəʊ
Carnot
ˈkɑːnəʊ
chicano
tʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ
Kano
ˈkɑːnəʊ
llano
ˈlɑːnəʊ
Lugano
lʊˈɡɑːnəʊ
mano
ˈmɑːnəʊ
Nagano
nəˈɡɑːnəʊ
oregano
ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːnəʊ
Romano
rəʊˈmɑːnəʊ
siciliano
sɪˌsɪlɪˈɑːnəʊ
Soekarno
suːˈkɑːnəʊ
solano
səʊˈlɑːnəʊ
soprano
səˈprɑːnəʊ
Sukarno
suːˈkɑːnəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MECCANO

Meath
meathead
meatier
meatiest
meatily
meatiness
meatless
meatman
meatpacker
meatpacking
meatscreen
meatspace
meatus
meaty
mebos
MEC
mecamylamine
mecbnitza
Mecca

WORDS THAT END LIKE MECCANO

Altiplano
Bolzano
Ciano
escribano
grand piano
guano
mano a mano
Marciano
Merano
Milano
mud volcano
paesano
parmigiano
piano
Pisano
pompano
shield volcano
stratovolcano
Talcahuano
volcano

Synonyms and antonyms of Meccano in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Meccano» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MECCANO

Find out the translation of Meccano to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Meccano from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Meccano» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

MECCANO
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Meccano
570 millions of speakers

English

Meccano
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

MECCANO
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميكانو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конструктор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Meccano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Meccano
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Meccano
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meccano
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meccano
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メカノ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메카 노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meccano
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Meccano
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Meccano
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेकॅनो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

model makine parçaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meccano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Meccano
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конструктор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Meccano
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Meccano
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Meccano
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Meccano
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Meccano
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Meccano

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MECCANO»

The term «Meccano» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MECCANO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Meccano» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Meccano» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Meccano

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MECCANO»

Discover the use of Meccano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Meccano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Meccano
Roger Marriott here explores the long history of Meccano, charting the development of the various sets and components, which for decades have been interchangeable, and explains the endless fascination of this iconic construction toy.
Roger Marriott, 2012
2
Popular Mechanics
Look,Boys! You Can Build This Dandy AUTO with It is airbuilt from regular MECCANO parts. It is just like the chassis of a real automobile, with clutch, worm steering gear, speeds, transmission, universal joint, differential, brakes, springs and all ...
3
Popular Science
Look,Boys! b£M\ Mi SfS&i&E' a frb You Can Build This Dandy AUTO with Your Fun has only Begun when you have built one model, for with MECCANO you can take the same parts and build — It is all built from regular MECCANO parts.
4
Popular Mechanics
7 have been a Meccano Fan since I got my first set Having a choice of all construction toys, Jackie selected Meccano, the original and "The Daddy of them all". More than once Jackie has been known to dash off between pictures to finish a ...
5
Boys' Life
If you've a thirst for adventure and a taste for the sea, the Meccano Shipbuilding Outfit is the most glorious toy you can own. You build this gigantic warship yourself, iay the keel just as they do in the big Navy yards, fit on :he hull and armor plate ...
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Popular Science
"I hau e been a Meccano Fan since I got my first set* Having a choice of all construction toys. Jackie Coogan selected Meccano, the original and "the Daddy of them all." More than once Jackie has been known to dash off between pictures to ...
7
Boys' Life
YOU CanDuM^lCXSM wit PRIZE MODEL Built Entirely with MECCANO ALSO A Fine Helter Skelter An Electric Locomotive A Beam Engine THINK of the glorious fun of building such fascinating models with Meccano! Why, here's a real Loom, ...
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Boys' Life
Look, Boys! £1 A set of Meccano is just like a Magic Box of fun! \bu Can This TANK with MECCANO Toy* Engineering for Boys Think of the never-ending joy of building with Meccano! You can construct Towers with electric elevators, Cranes ...
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Boys' Life
The Meccano patented two -way electric motor is a remarkable piece of workmanship because it embodies all the rigid principles of construction of standard types* Makes MOST . . . BIGGEST . . . and BEST MODELS Construction parts that ...
10
Popular Science
You can, right now if you have a Meccano Outfit. Think of the fun of making it all yourself and then having it work for you — lifting a load and swinging it just like the real crane in the picture above. And your fun never ends, for with these same  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MECCANO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Meccano is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meccano marvels at model show
Enthusiasts from as far away as New Zealand and Canada attended the 34th annual exhibition organised by the North Midlands Meccano ... «Skegness Standard, Jul 15»
2
Position Yourself for the Technological Gains to Come
Assembled from thousands of factory made steel modules, the whole thing is slotted together like a Meccano set. His 57 story office tower ... «Money Morning Australia, Jul 15»
3
Brotherly fun for Morgan's duo
Morgan and Clark then repeated the dose with Zarlu ($4 eq fav) in the D & S Meccano Wagga Benchmark 50 Hcp (1200m). The five-year-old ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
More Sky Ride events planned for Bolton
The ride takes in Moses Gate Country Park, before moving on over the Meccano bridge, then past Dingle Reservoir and heading towards Little ... «This Is Lancashire, Jul 15»
5
First BONE structure set in Saskatoon
The BONE Structure concept was inspired from a combination of LEGO and Meccano where pieces are simply snapped together. - Photo: ... «Daily Commercial News, Jul 15»
6
BMW 340i (2015) review
Apart from some carry-over six-cylinder diesels, all of the range is built around BMW's new 500cc-per-cylinder modular Meccano set. In a first ... «CAR Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Top toys for Christmas 2015: 9 tech toys your kids will be asking for
Even we might have to add our personal favourite, the Meccano Meccanoid, and be on our best behaviour in the hopes of receiving such a ... «Pocket-lint.com, Jul 15»
8
Liverpool's Frank Hornby included on top toy inventors list
In its heyday Meccano also had factories in Speke and Aintree as well as manufacturing bases in Argentina, France, Germany, the USA and ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
9
Stirling prize 2015 shortlist highlights UK's desperate housing crisis
If Richard Rogers' buildings are often likened to cheerful Meccano sets, with their exposed steel bracing and celebration of bolts, this £400m ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Exclusive: First glimpse of new £150m Leeds Victoria Gate centre
“The car park will be the last phase of the project, as it's a bit more simple. It's kind of like Meccano – it should be quite quick to put together.”. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Meccano [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/meccano>. Apr 2024 ».
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