mechanical

B1
Pronunciation
/mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.

2 Definition

One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals

3 Definition

A robot or mechanical creature.

4 Definition

A mechanical engineer.

5 Definition

An instance of equipment failure.

6 Definition

A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.

7 Definition

A machine that performs a job typically accomplished using an animal or manual labor.

Adjective
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

Characteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.

2 Definition

Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on mass).

Example Sentences
  • mechanical engineering
3 Definition

Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).

Example Sentences
  • mechanical dictionary
4 Definition

Done by machine.

Example Sentences
  • mechanical task
5 Definition

Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.

Example Sentences
  • mechanical arm
6 Definition

As if performed by a machine: lifeless or mindless.

Example Sentences
  • a mechanical reply to a question
7 Definition

(of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.

Example Sentences
  • The pianist was too mechanical.
8 Definition

Handy with machines.

Example Sentences
  • Why don't you ask Joe to fix it? He's very mechanical.