mechanical
[ muh-kan-i-kuhl ]
/ məˈkæn ɪ kəl /
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adjective
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mechanical
mechanical
/ (mɪˈkænɪkəl) /
adjective
noun
printing another name for camera-ready copy
archaic another word for mechanic (def. 2)
Derived forms of mechanical
mechanicalism, nounmechanically, adverbmechanicalness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for mechanical
mechanical
[ mĭ-kăn′ĭ-kəl ]
adj.
Operated or produced by a mechanism or machine.
Relating to, produced by, or dominated by physical forces.
Interpreting and explaining the phenomena of the universe by referring to causally determined material forces; mechanistic.
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