mechanics' institute
A kind of educational establishment originally formed to provide adult education,…A kind of educational establishment originally formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working men in Victorian-era Britain and its colonies, and often funded by local industrialists.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A kind of educational establishment originally formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working men in Victorian-era Britain and its colonies, and often funded by local industrialists.
Forms
plural: mechanics' institutes| Singular | mechanics' institute |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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