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How to pronounce mechanical
Say it like this: /məˈkænəkəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does mechanical mean?
adjCharacteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.
“Thy Doll, and Helen of thy noble thoughts, Is in base durance and contagious prison, Haled thither by most mechanical and dirty hand.”
Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
“mechanical engineering”
Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
“mechanical dictionary”
nounManually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
“We'll start with a simple mechanical for a standard 7" x 10" ad, using one block of copy, some display type, and one picture.”
One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals.
“Rude mechanicals must know their place in a horsey army.”
A robot or mechanical creature.
“Is it a mechanical, or a man in a clockwork suit?”
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