Mechanical

Word MECHANICAL
Character 10
Hyphenation me chan ic al
Pronunciations /mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/

Definitions and meanings of "Mechanical"

What do we mean by mechanical?

Of or relating to machines or tools. adjective

Operated or produced by a mechanism or machine. adjective

Of, relating to, or governed by mechanics. adjective

Performed or performing in an impersonal or machinelike manner; automatic. adjective

Relating to, produced by, or dominated by physical forces. adjective

Interpreting and explaining the phenomena of the universe by referring to causally determined material forces; mechanistic. adjective

Of or relating to manual labor, its tools, and its skills. adjective

A layout consisting of type proofs, artwork, or both, exactly positioned and prepared for making an offset or other printing plate. noun

Pertaining to or exhibiting constructive power; of or pertaining to mechanism or machinery; also, dependent upon the use of mechanism; of the nature or character of a machine or machinery: as, mechanical inventions or contrivances; to do something by mechanical means.

Machine-like; acting or actuated by or as if by machinery, or by fixed routine; lacking spontaneity, spirit, individuality, etc.; as applied to actions, automatic, instinctive, unconscious, etc.: as, the mechanical action of the heart; a mechanical musician.

Having the characteristics of that which is produced by machinery or is artificially contrived; artificial; not spontaneous; not genuine or of natural growth; lacking life or spirit; humdrum.

Of or pertaining to the material forces of nature acting on inanimate bodies or masses; specifically, pertaining to the principles or laws of mechanics: as, the mechanical effects of frost; the mechanical powers.

Effected by material force or forces; consisting in the play of material forces: as, mechanical pressure.

Exalting the material forces of the universe above the spiritual; subordinating the spiritual to the material; materialistic: as, the mechanical philosophy (specifically, atomism); a mechanical view of life.

Belonging to or characteristic of mechanics or artisans, or their class; mechanic-like; having the character or status of an artisan; hence (chiefly in old writings), mean, low, or vulgar.

Engaged in operating machines or machinery, or in superintending their operation: as, a mechanical engineer.

Exhibiting or indicating skill in contrivance, invention, or the use of tools and machines: as, a mechanical genius; a mechanical turn of mind.

Effected or controlled by physical forces that are not chemical: as, a mechanical mixture (that is, one in which the several ingredients still retain their identity, and are held together by no special force whether of cohesion or chemical attraction); mechanical decomposition.—

A mechanic. noun

Plural The trade-name for common articles, such as overshoes, of vulcanized india-rubber, made by molding, and often of old reworked material. noun

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

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

A robot or mechanical creature.

A mechanical engineer.

An instance of equipment failure.

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

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

Airliner lingo for having a bad hair day. Urban Dictionary

The first person that you want as a friend, the last person that you want as an enemy. Urban Dictionary

Someone who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data from those of questionable knowledge. Urban Dictionary

Working on or fixing a mechanical machine or part. Most likely vehicles. Urban Dictionary

A sexual position where someone is licking a girl's ass and fingering her vagina simultaneously. Also, the mechanic can also be when someone is licking a girl's vagina and fingering her ass simultaneously. It is called "the mechanic" because you are "checking the oil" and "checking under the hood" at the same time. Urban Dictionary

Someone who does precision guesswork based on unreliable date from those of questionable knowledge. Urban Dictionary

1. A person who fixes things, esp. cars, planes and bicycles. 2. A cliched term for an "assassin" in movies that has no equivalent in the real world. Urban Dictionary

The mechanic is a sexual position where the guy slides under the girl like a mechanic under a car. she is on all fours and the guy is underneath. the guy bends his knees and puts his feet squarely on the bed. then pushed off his feet in order to thrust Urban Dictionary

A card-dealer at high-stakes poker who is adroit at manipulating the cards in the deck to favor one player over another. Urban Dictionary

A person whom is skilled in the use of tools and repair or fabrication of mechanical devices. Not necessarily just cars and trucks. The term mechanic but a few generations ago was a skill level in the industrial trades. covering many different lines of work. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mechanical

The word "mechanical" in example sentences

People have to go on what we call mechanical ventilation, the breathing machine. ❋ Unknown (2005)

They're trained on that type of demolitions, or even what they call mechanical breaches to get in. ❋ Unknown (2003)

American economy, and you had a gradual and constantly accelerating evolution of what we called the mechanical age, as distinct from the industrial age. ❋ Unknown (1982)

Ostwald, who would replace what he terms a mechanical theory of the universe by an "energetical" theory, and would dwell exclusively on energy as opposed to its vehicles. ❋ Arthur E. Bostwick (N/A)

On this day he started 3 under through the first five holes focused on what he called "mechanical thoughts" - shorthand for the swing changes he and coach Sean Foley have been working on. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Citing what he called a mechanical problem with the brakes or a tire, Lyons swerved off the highway, hit a tree and flipped over several times before landing upside down on the embankment.

(Notice that to critically describe a performance as "mechanical" is never, ever a good thing.) ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

Marc Vachon, who has a degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA, cautions there is a risk of focusing too much on the tasks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The leaks appeared to be coming from deteriorating seals within mechanical couplings installed between the 1950s and 1970s. ❋ Kimberly Lankford (2010)

But in mechanical engineering, the yield is nearly 25%. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Catholic University in 1953. ❋ Post (2010)

Indeed, aesthetic experience itself is described by Richards entirely in mechanical terms, as the incidental phenomenon produced by the laws of cause and effect. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She is a graduate student in mechanical engineering who is "living in flagrant violation of the 3-sigma rule". ❋ Candid Engineer (2009)

Glenn: He does have a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering so at least he has some idea of what the engineers will be talking about. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He has a background in mechanical engineering and -- besides writing -- works as a database manager for one of the largest private child services agencies in the Cleveland area. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He received bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., in 1940 and 1945, respectively. ❋ Post (2010)

[Girl], [my hair] just [went down] on mechanical! ❋ Mabelmundane (2005)

Joe: My [Trans Am's] pretty sweet but I really don't know [diddly squat] about cars. I need to befriend a good mechanic so I can keep her running sweet. Jon: I punched a dude at the bar last Friday. Little did I know that he would be the mechanic that would be doing my [brake job] last Monday. Now I'm laid up in the hospital with a fractured skull and my car's somewhere between a crusher and a foundry. ❋ Yeret (2017)

It's [a good thing] Tim [hired] a [mechanic], cuz he doesn't know what the fuck he is doing. ❋ American-Kiwi17 (2017)

I was mechanicing on my [god dam] [truck] until [3 am]. ❋ Mr_Shlaapu (2016)

Damn bro my girl got really [mad at me] last night. Looks like tonight I'm gonna [hafta] give her [the mechanic] to get outta the dog house. ❋ Lehmdawg (2019)

It's [a good thing] Tim [hired] a [mechanic], cuz he doesn't know what the fuck he's doing. ❋ American-Kiwi17 (2017)

SKIP: Hey Joe, I hear you're a mechanic. [Could you please] kill [my neighbor's] cat? JOE: What?! I fix cars, ya moron! What do you think this is, a [Michael Bay] movie? ❋ Evil Paul (2010)

[Yeah bro] she was going [wild] when i gave her [the mechanic] last night ❋ The Iron Chef 103 (2009)

"Don't worry kid," Shooter said, "No one will know. I'm one [helluva] mechanic." -- Richard [Jessup], "The [Cincinnati] Kid" ❋ Guy Dalziel (2006)

I'm a mechanic, but wish to become a [machinist] and eventually [a tool] [maker]. ❋ Eddie6775 (2010)

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