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   mechanical

   /mɪˈkanɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. operated by a machine or machinery: "a mechanical device"
   • ▪ relating to machines or machinery: "the helicopters are prone to mechanical failure"
   • 2. (of an action) done without thought or spontaneity; automatic: "she stopped the mechanical brushing of her hair" Similar automaticmachine-likeunthinkingunemotionalunconsciousinvoluntaryinstinctiveroutinematter-of-facthabitualinattentiveunfeelingimpersonalinhumanlifelesssoullessuninspiredunanimatedcasualperfunctorycursorycarelessunimaginativenegligentOpposite consciousemotionalcareful
   • 3. relating to physical forces or motion; physical: "the smoothness was the result of mechanical abrasion"
   • ▪ (of a theory) explaining phenomena in terms only of physical processes. archaic
   • ▪ relating to mechanics as a science. archaic Similar mechanizedmachine-drivenautomatedautomaticmotor-drivenpower-drivenself-propelledOpposite manual
   • 4. relating to the exclusive legal right to reproduce a particular recorded version of a song or piece of music: "mechanical copyright"

   noun

   • 1. the working parts of a vehicle: "a major overhaul of the mechanicals"
   • 2. a manual worker: archaic "rude mechanicals"

   Word Origin late Middle English (describing an art or occupation concerned with the construction of machines): via Latin from Greek mēkhanikos (see mechanic) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mechanicalness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMECHANICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MECHANICAL definition: 1. operated by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts: 2. relating to movement, or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mechanicalMechanical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MECHANICAL is of or relating to machinery or tools. How to use mechanical in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mechanical.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mechanicalMECHANICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure. being a machine; operated by machinery: a mechanical toy. caused by or derived from machinery: mechanical propulsion. using machine parts only. brought about by friction, abrasion, etc.: a mechanical bond between stones; mechanical erosion.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMECHANICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mechanical means relating to machines and engines and the way they work. ...mechanical engineering. The company undertakes mechanical work on all types of cars.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mechanicalmechanical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of mechanical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mechanicalMechanical - definition of mechanical by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Of or relating to machines or tools: mechanical skill. 2. Operated or produced by a mechanism or machine: a mechanical toy dog. 3. Of, relating to, or governed by mechanics. 4. Performed or performing in an impersonal or machinelike manner; automatic: a droning, mechanical delivery of the speech. 5.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMECHANICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MECHANICAL definition: 1. relating to or operated by machines: 2. If you do something in a mechanical way, you do it…. Learn more.