mechanical

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Synonyms: mechanica, technical, mechanic, mechanician, mechanics, mechanicals, unmechanical, immechanical

Antonyms: mechanica, technical, mechanic, mechanician, mechanics, mechanicals, unmechanical, immechanical

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} Characteristic of someone who does [[manual labour]] for a living; [[coarse]], [[vulgar]].
2. Related to [[mechanics]] {{gloss|the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter}}.
3. Related to mechanics {{gloss|the design and construction of [[machine]]s}}.
4. Done by [[machine]].
5. Using mechanics {{gloss|the design and construction of machines}}: being a machine.
6. {{lb|en|figurative}} As if performed by a machine: [[lifeless]], [[mindless]], [[thoughtless]], [[automatic]].
7. {{lb|en|of a person}} Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
8. {{lb|en|informal}} [[handy|Handy]] with machines.
9. Relating to the [[mechanics]] of a game.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|advertising}} [[manual|Manually]] created [[layout]] of [[artwork]] that is [[camera ready]] for [[photographic]] [[reproduction]].
2. One who does [[manual labor]], especially one who is similar to [[w:Mechanical (character)|Shakespeare's ''rude mechanicals'']].
3. {{lb|en|science fiction}} A [[robot]] or mechanical [[creature]].
4. {{lb|en|engineering}} A mechanical [[engineer]].
5. {{lb|en|bicycling}} An instance of [[equipment]] [[failure]].
6. {{lb|en|music}} A [[stop]] on an [[organ]] that is operated by a [[hand]] or [[foot]] [[control]] rather than having to be [[manual]]ly set up in advance.
7. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[machine]] that performs a job typically accomplished using an [[animal]] or [[manual labor]].

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