mechanical

mechanical
I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. (1) of or relating to machinery or tools <
mechanical applications of science
>
<
a mechanical genius
>
<
mechanical aptitude
>
(2) produced or operated by a machine or tool <
mechanical power
>
<
a mechanical refrigerator
>
<
a mechanical saw
>
b. of or relating to manual operations 2. of or relating to artisans or machinists <
the mechanical trades
>
3. a. done as if by machine ; seemingly uninfluenced by the mind or emotions ; automatic <
her singing was cold and mechanical
>
b. of or relating to technicalities or petty matters 4. a. relating to, governed by, or in accordance with the principles of mechanics <
mechanical work
>
<
mechanical energy
>
b. relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter <
mechanical pressure of wind on a tower
>
5. caused by, resulting from, or relating to a process that involves a purely physical as opposed to a chemical or biological change or process <
mechanical erosion of rock
>
Synonyms: see spontaneousmechanically adverb II. noun Date: 1600 1. obsolete mechanic 1 2. a piece of finished copy consisting typically of type proofs and artwork positioned and mounted for photomechanical reproduction

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