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The mechanisms that function internally to a system and are not outwardly visible

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inner workings

Source Word

inner workings

Noun

plural plural-only

The mechanisms that function internally to a system and are not outwardly visible

Japanese Meaning

内部の仕組み / システム内部で機能する動作・機構 / 外からは見えない内部機構の働き

She studied the inner workings of the antique clock to understand why it kept stopping.

彼女は、アンティークの時計がなぜ止まるのかを理解するために、その内部の仕組みを調べた。

Sense（1）

The mechanisms that function internally to a system and are not outwardly visible

Nobody really understands the inner workings of politics.