mechanical
məˈkænɪkəl
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Definition of mechanical - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
machine workdone by a machine or machinery
  • The mechanical process speeds up production.
automated robotic
2.
automatic actionacting automatically without thought or emotion
  • His mechanical response showed no empathy.
automatic robotic unthinking
3.
engineeringTECH.related to the design and construction of machinesTECH.
  • The mechanical parts need regular maintenance.
automated machine-driven mechanized
4.
physicsTECH.related to the branch of physics dealing with forcesTECH.
  • Mechanical principles are crucial in engineering.
kinetic physical

Noun

1.
technologyRarerobotic machine that looks and acts like a living beingRare
  • The story featured a mechanical that could think and feel.
android automaton
2.
sportsTECH.UKinstance of equipment failure in cyclingTECH.UK
  • He lost the race due to a mechanical.
breakdown malfunction
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Images of mechanical

  • mechanical: robotic machine that looks and acts like a living being
    robotic machine that looks and acts like a living being

Expressions with mechanical

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person who designs and builds machines
The mechanical engineer designed a new type of engine.
pencil with a replaceable extendable lead
She used a mechanical pencil for her sketches.
breakdown of a machine when its moving parts stop working correctly
The accident was blamed on mechanical failure in the car's braking system.
practical tasks involving building, repairing, or adjusting machines or moving parts
Most of the mechanical work on the car was finished by the weekend.
room or building where machines or mechanical parts are made or repaired
The college built a new mechanical workshop for engineering students.
machine that simulates a bucking bull
He tried to stay on the mechanical bull for a full minute.

Origin of mechanical

Greek, mekhanikos (of machines)

Terms with mechanical included in their meaning

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building transport
mechanical device moving people between building floors
mechanical device
machine converting energy into motion
automatic device
mechanical or electrical device performing tasks automatically
mechanical failure
failure to function properly
tick sound
sound made by a mechanical device
counting device
mechanical or electronic device that counts items or events
lifting
lift with a mechanical device
technology
machine that converts energy into mechanical power

Examples of mechanical in a sentence

  • Mechanical operations have reduced the need for manual labor.
  • Her mechanical routine made her life monotonous.
  • The mechanical way he answered was unsettling.
  • Mechanical systems require precise engineering.
  • The mechanical design was innovative and efficient.
  • Mechanical forces affect the structure's stability.

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  1. French:mécanique, robot, ...
  2. German:mechanisch, Roboter, ...
  3. Italian:meccanico, robot, ...
  4. Spanish:mecánico, robot, ...
  5. Portuguese:mecânico, robô, ...
  6. Chinese:机械的, 机械生物, ...
  7. Japanese:機械的, 機械人形, ...
  8. Arabic:آلِيّ, رُوبُوت, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵכָנִי, אַנְדְרוֹאִיד, ...
  10. Russian:механический, механизм, ...
  11. Ukrainian:механічний, робот, ...
  12. Hindi:यांत्रिक, यांत्रिक प्राणी, ...
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