"mech" meaning in English

See mech in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɛk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mech.wav
Rhymes: -ɛk Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} mech
  1. Abbreviation of mechanical. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: mechanical
    Sense id: en-mech-en-adj-6t1F4fJi
  2. Abbreviation of mechanized. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: mechanized
    Sense id: en-mech-en-adj-yAoLEmBB

Noun

IPA: /mɛk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mech.wav Forms: mechs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛk Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s}} mech (countable and uncountable, plural mechs)
  1. (science fiction) A large piloted combat robot. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-mech-en-noun-JoYUQydY Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 1 4 15 13 6 5 15 16 16 1 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 17 15 4 4 15 19 19 1 4 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (science fiction) A robot. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: robot Hyponyms: android, mechanoid
    Sense id: en-mech-en-noun-v3AMrEIJ Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 1 4 15 13 6 5 15 16 16 1 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 17 15 4 4 15 19 19 1 4 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  3. Clipping of mechanic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: mechanic
    Sense id: en-mech-en-noun-tUKCov2G
  4. (uncountable) Clipping of mechanics. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable Alternative form of: mechanics
    Sense id: en-mech-en-noun-nTIutT~K
  5. (cycling) Clipping of (derailleur) mechanism. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: (derailleur) mechanism Categories (topical): Bicycle parts
    Sense id: en-mech-en-noun-bSE6Vzd9 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 5 19 19 15 15 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 1 4 15 13 6 5 15 16 16 1 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 17 15 4 4 15 19 19 1 4 Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stat mech Related terms: mecha, CAS

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mech"
}

Download raw JSONL data for mech meaning in English (6.3kB)

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2278",
  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': (derailleur) mechanism",
  "path": [
    "mech"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mech",
  "trace": ""
}

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