The Emergence Machine

Washer

physical · Engineering · Level 4 · E3

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Emergence definition

A washer is a small flat disk with a hole in the center that is placed under bolt or screw heads to distribute load, prevent surface damage, and improve joint integrity, leveraging the understanding of form and its relationship to matter from construction and the mechanical properties of mechanism.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
washer
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0WasherConstructionMechanismForceFormStructureActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesWasherL4ConstructionL3MechanismL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Construction L3 (requires)
    A washer is a small flat disk with a hole in the center that is placed under bolt or screw heads to distribute load, prevent surface damage, and improve joint integrity.
  • Mechanism L3 (requires)
    washer is a mechanical component