mechanicals

noun

Saymuh-KAN-i-kuhlzUS/məˈkænəkəlz/UK/məˈkænɪkəlz/

3 meanings of mechanicals

1
noun
Plural of mechanical. Use this form when talking about more than one.
The garage checked all the mechanicals before the long trip.
These old mechanicals still work after many years.
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2
nounUSplural
The heating, water, and air systems built into a building.
Like the parts inside a house that move heat, water, and air.
The buyer asked an expert to check the mechanicals before closing the deal.
Old houses often need new mechanicals to stay safe and warm.
Similarsystems, services, utilities
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3
nounplural
Money paid to songwriters each time their song is sold on a record, CD, or tape.
Like getting a small payment every time a copy of your work is sold.
The band earned thousands in mechanicals after the album sold well.
Songwriters rely on mechanicals to get paid for every copy sold.
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mechanicals is a form of mechanical

mechanical, noun: A person trained to design and build machines. Full entry

Forms: mechanicalmechanicals plural
Spelling: mechanical → mechanicals: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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