mech.
abbreviation
mechanical.
mech.
1 Americanabbreviation
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mechanical.
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mechanics.
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mechanism.
mech
2
American
[mek]
/ mɛk /
noun
mechs
plural
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(in Science Fiction and related contexts) a robot, typically a large humanoid one.
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(in Science Fiction and related contexts) a gigantic suit of armor, often with robotic elements, that is piloted by an individual or group within the head or body of the suit.
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Prof. Professor. c., cent. century. mech. mechanics. pron. pronoun; carp. carpentry. med. medicine. pronounced; cf. compare. metaph. metaphysics. pronunciation. chem. chemistry. mil. military. prop. properly. cog. cognate.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
The show follows a shy new transfer student at a corporate military school where recruits train and settle disputes in giant mech suit combat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
The Netflix series follows Stanford Yu, a young janitor who is given an unexpected chance to follow his dreams when he bonds with a stray sentient mech he names Buddy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
In the lead-up to the event, the mech can be seen in the game’s lobby screen, while a giant tower has been erected at the center of the map.
From The Verge ● May 26, 2022
I caught wind of this awesome budget board from our deputy editor and fellow mech warrior, Dan Seifert.
From The Verge ● Jan. 27, 2022
He reaches the top of his mech, hops in, and starts the robot.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
“The mechs are still the most laughably broken thing ever.”
From The Verge ● Aug. 16, 2019
It was an homage to Philip K. Dick’s novel with the same premise, Man in the High Castle, but with giant mechs.
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2018
Prior trailers for the film revealed that this movie is set a decade after the first film, in which humanity faced down a horde of otherworldly monsters known as Kaiju, using giant mechs called Jaegers.
From The Verge ● Feb. 15, 2018
Are there any particular mechs that helped inspire this book?
From The Verge ● Feb. 1, 2018
Below me, I could see Shoto facing off against Sorrento, and the difference in the size of their mechs was disturbing.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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