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mechanical

19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) mechanical (adjective)
  2. 2) mechanical (noun)
  3. mechanical advantage (noun)
  4. mechanical analysis (noun)
  5. mechanical aptitude (noun)
  6. mechanical art (noun)
  7. mechanical bank (noun)
  8. mechanical binding (noun)
  9. mechanical construction (noun)
  10. mechanical drawing (noun)
  11. mechanical engineering (noun)
  12. mechanical mixture (noun)
  13. mechanical pencil (noun)
  14. mechanical property (noun)
  15. mechanical refrigeration (noun)
  16. mechanical test (noun)
  17. mechanical tissue (noun)
  18. wave-mechanical (adjective)
  19. quantum mechanics (noun plural but singular or plural in construction)

1me·chan·i·cal

adj \mi-ˈka-ni-kəl\

Definition of MECHANICAL

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a (1) : of or relating to machinery or tools <mechanical applications of science> <a mechanical genius> <mechanical aptitude> (2) : produced or operated by a machine or tool <mechanical power> <a mechanical refrigerator> <a mechanical saw> b : of or relating to manual operations
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: of or relating to artisans or machinists <the mechanical trades>
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a : done as if by machine : seemingly uninfluenced by the mind or emotions : automatic b : of or relating to technicalities or petty matters
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a : relating to, governed by, or in accordance with the principles of mechanics <mechanical energy> b : relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter <mechanical pressure of wind on a tower>
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: caused by, resulting from, or relating to a process that involves a purely physical as opposed to a chemical or biological change or process <mechanical erosion of rock>
— me·chan·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of MECHANICAL

  1. The flight was delayed because of mechanical problems.
  2. I was impressed by her mechanical know-how.
  3. She gave a mechanical reply.
  4. Copying down the numbers is a boring and mechanical job.
  5. The actor gave a stiff and mechanical performance.

First Known Use of MECHANICAL

15th century

Related to MECHANICAL

Synonyms: instinctive, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, automatic, robotic, spontaneous
Antonyms: nonmechanical
Related Words: conditioned, natural, Pavlovian, reactive, reflex, simple, subliminal, unconscious, unforced, visceral; blind, inadvertent, unintended, unintentional, unwilling, unwitting; abrupt, quick, ready, sudden; ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, improvised, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unprompted, unreasoned, unrehearsed, unstudied; casual, chance, chancy, haphazard, hasty, hit-or-miss, impetuous, impulsive, mindless, random, rash
Near Antonyms: calculated, conscious, cultivated, deliberate, designed, intended, intentional, predetermined, prepared, projected, refined, rehearsed, volitional, voluntary, willed, willful (or wilful); advised, aforethought, careful, considered, foresighted, forethoughtful, measured, meticulous, reasoned, studied, thoughtful
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Other Mechanical Engineering Terms

centrifuge, differential, flange, lathe, linchpin, pinion, plenum, ratchet, traction

Rhymes with MECHANICAL

botanical, tyrannical

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