English dictionary
mechanical
/m/@/'k/&/n/I/k/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
ExamplesA mechanical process.
His smile was very mechanical.
A mechanical toy.
Antonyms nonmechanicalSource: WordNet 3.0
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relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
ExamplesMechanical arts.
Mechanical design.
Mechanical skills.
Synonyms mechanically skillfulSource: WordNet 3.0
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relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
ExamplesA belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance.
The mechanical pressure of a strong wind.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the quantitative relations of force and matter, as distinguished from <i>mental</i>, <i>vital</i>, <i>chemical</i>, etc.; as, <i>mechanical</i> principles; a <i>mechanical</i> theory; <i>mechanical</i> deposits.
Source: webster1913
noun
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A mechanic.
Source: webster1913