mechanical

Pluralmechanicals

1. 1
   adjective

   Built as a machine, with parts that move to do a job.

   Like a wind-up toy that moves on its own once you turn the key.

   This old clock is fully mechanical and needs winding every day.

   Mechanical toys move when you turn a key.

   Oppositeelectronic

2. 2
   adjective

   Having to do with designing and building machines.

   She studies mechanical design at college.

   The mechanical drawing showed every gear in the engine.

3. 3
   adjective

   Having to do with the study of forces and how things move.

   We learned the basic mechanical laws of motion in class.

   The bridge was tested for mechanical strength under heavy loads.

4. 4
   adjective

   Made or done by a machine instead of by hand.

   Like using a dishwasher instead of washing each plate yourself.

   Mechanical harvesting lets farmers gather crops far faster than by hand.

   Most of the sorting here is mechanical, so few workers are needed.

   Similarautomated, mechanized, automatic

   Oppositemanual

5. 5
   adjectivefiguratively

   Done without thought or feeling, like a machine.

   Like a robot repeating the same move over and over without thinking.

   Her reply felt mechanical, as if she had said it a thousand times.

   He gave a mechanical nod and kept staring at the wall.

   Similarautomatic, perfunctory, robotic, routine, unthinking

   Oppositespontaneous, heartfelt, genuine

6. 6
   adjective

   Behaving in a cold, lifeless way, like a machine.

   Like someone so tired they move around like a robot.

   The guards were mechanical, never showing any feeling.

   He grew mechanical in his job, just going through the motions.

   Similarrobotic, lifeless, wooden, mindless

   Oppositeanimated, lively

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7. 7
   adjectivecolloquial

   Good at fixing or working with machines.

   My sister is really mechanical and can fix any engine.

   You need to be mechanical to repair these old tractors.

   Similarhandy

8. 8
   nouncountable

   A person trained to design and build machines.

   The team's mechanical reviewed the engine design before testing.

   As a mechanical, she spends her days drafting pump layouts.

   Similarengineer

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9. 9
   nouncountable

   A robot or machine that looks or acts like a living creature.

   The mechanical clanked down the corridor, its red eyes glowing.

   In the story, a loyal mechanical guards the sleeping princess.

   Similarrobot, android, automaton, droid

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10. 10
    nouncountable

    A breakdown of a bike or other gear during a race or ride.

    She suffered a mechanical halfway through the race and lost time.

    A sudden mechanical forced him to stop and fix his chain.

    Similarbreakdown, malfunction, failure

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