mechanize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make mechanical.
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to operate or perform by or as if by machinery.
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to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor.
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Military. to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.
verb
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to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery
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to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous
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to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles
Other Word Forms
- mechanization noun
- mechanizer noun
- unmechanized adjective
Etymology
Origin of mechanize
First recorded in 1695–1705; mechan(ic) + -ize
Example Sentences
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Other growers are trying industrial-scale greenhouses, indoor beds of soil in massive warehouses and special robots to mechanize parts of the farming process.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023
Leonard: There’s no way to mechanize it completely, at least not in a way that makes us all feel good about the outcome.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2020
These jobs are difficult to mechanize or to perform with greater efficiency.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2017
For South Africa, the move to mechanize marks another gyration for an industry trapped between tumbling prices and surging production costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2015
It was Foaly’s idea to mechanize the whole procedure.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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