A puzzle which is mechanical in form. Tavern puzzles fall into this category, and jigsaw puzzles could, loosely, be considered mechanical puzzles as well. But the best known puzzles of this genre are things like the Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Magic, etc.:
Physical puzzles where you have to manipulate parts to get it into a particular shape or arrangement.

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