"mechanics' institute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mechanics' institutes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=mechanics' institute}} mechanics' institute (plural mechanics' institutes)
  1. (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. Tags: historical Synonyms: institute, mechanics' institution, school of arts
    Sense id: en-mechanics'_institute-en-noun-vyMbwLyK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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