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mechanical definition
me·chani·cal (mə kan′i kəl)
adjective
- having to do with, or having skill in the use of, machinery or tools
- produced or operated by machinery or a mechanism
- of, in accordance with, or using the principles and terminology of, the science of mechanics
- automatic, as if from force of habit; machinelike; lacking spontaneity, expression, warmth, etc. to greet someone in a mechanical way
- Archaic of manual labor or manual laborers
noun
Printing an assemblage of type proofs, pictures, etc. mounted on a sheet of paper, to be photographed for making into a plate
Related Forms:
- mechanically me·chan′i·cally adverb
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