"mechanical" meaning in English

See mechanical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/ [UK], /məˈkæ.nə.kəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-mechanical.ogg [US] Forms: mechanical [positive], more mechanical [comparative], most mechanical [superlative]
Etymology: mechanic + -al Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|mechanic|al}} mechanic + -al Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is mechanical it is related to a machine, like a machine, or done by a machine.
    Sense id: simple-mechanical-en-adj-HQpkyxir
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