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me·chan·i·cal
(mĭ-kăn′ĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Of or relating to machines or tools: mechanical skill.
2. Operated or produced by a mechanism or machine: a mechanical toy dog.
3. Of, relating to, or governed by mechanics.
4. Performed or performing in an impersonal or machinelike manner; automatic: a droning, mechanical delivery of the speech.
5. Relating to, produced by, or dominated by physical forces: the mechanical aspect of trumpet playing.
6. Philosophy Interpreting and explaining the phenomena of the universe by referring to causally determined material forces; mechanistic.
7. Of or relating to manual labor, its tools, and its skills.
n. Printing
A layout consisting of type proofs, artwork, or both, exactly positioned and prepared for making an offset or other printing plate.
me·chan′i·cal·ly adv.
me·chan′i·cal·ness n.
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mechanical
(mɪˈkænɪkəl)adj
1. (Mechanical Engineering) made, performed, or operated by or as if by a machine or machinery: a mechanical process.
2. (Mechanical Engineering) concerned with machines or machinery
3. (General Physics) relating to or controlled or operated by physical forces
4. (General Physics) of or concerned with mechanics
5. (Mechanical Engineering) of or concerned with mechanics
6. (of a gesture, etc) automatic; lacking thought, feeling, etc
7. (Philosophy) philosophy accounting for phenomena by physically determining forces
8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of paper, such as newsprint) made from pulp that has been mechanically ground and contains impurities
n
9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing another name for camera-ready copy
10. (Professions) archaic another word for mechanic 2
meˈchanicalism n
meˈchanically adv
meˈchanicalness n
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me•chan•i•cal
(məˈkæn ɪ kəl)adj.
1. of or pertaining to machinery or tools.
2. operated by machinery.
3. caused by or derived from machinery.
4. using machine parts only.
5. lacking spontaneity; routine.
6. belonging or pertaining to the subject matter of mechanics.
7. pertaining to or caused by physical forces: mechanical erosion.
n. 8. a sheet of stiff paper on which artwork and type proofs have been pasted for making a printing plate; paste-up.
9. Obs. artisan.
[1375–1425]
me•chan′i•cal•ly, adv.
me•chan′i•cal•ness, n.
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mechanical
- Predates "machine" in English and has long had certain separate senses, such as "an art, trade, or occupation: concerned with manual work" and "practical as opposed to theoretical."See also related terms for occupation.
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Adj. 1. [画像:mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices]mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy"
nonmechanical - not mechanical
2. [画像:mechanical - relating to or concerned with machinery or tools]mechanical - relating to or concerned with machinery or tools; "mechanical arts"; "mechanical design"; "mechanical skills"
3. mechanical - relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics; "a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance"; "the mechanical pressure of a strong wind"
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mechanical
adjective
1. automatic, automated, mechanized, power-driven, motor-driven, machine-driven a small mechanical device that taps out the numbers
automatic manual
automatic manual
2. unthinking, routine, automatic, matter-of-fact, cold, unconscious, instinctive, lacklustre, involuntary, impersonal, habitual, cursory, perfunctory, unfeeling, machine-like, emotionless, spiritless His retort was mechanical.
unthinking thinking, warm, genuine, conscious, voluntary, sincere, wholehearted
unthinking thinking, warm, genuine, conscious, voluntary, sincere, wholehearted
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mechanical
adjectivePerformed or performing automatically and impersonally:
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آلي، مَعْمول آليّاًتِلقائي، بِصورَةٍ ميكانيكيَّهميكانيكيمِيكَانِيكِيّ
mechanickýstrojní
mekanisk
mekaaninen
mehanički
mechanikaimechanikusgépészgépi
vél-, vélfræîilegurvélrænn
機械の
기계적인
strojný
mehaničen
mekanisk
เกี่ยวกับเครื่องจักรกล
mekanik robot gibimakine ile çalışan/yapılanmakine ile ilgili
thuộc cơ khí
mechanical
[mɪˈkænɪkəl]A. ADJ
1. [toy, problem, failure, device] → mecánico
B. CPD mechanical engineer N → ingeniero/a m/f mecánico/a
mechanical engineering N → ingeniería f mecánica
mechanical engineering N → ingeniería f mecánica
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mechanical
[mɪˈkænɪkəl] adj [device, instrument] → mécanique
[problem] → mécanique
mechanical work (done by mechanic) → travaux mécaniques
He did all the mechanical work on the cars himself → Il a fait lui-même tous les travaux mécaniques sur les voitures.
He did all the mechanical work on the cars himself → Il a fait lui-même tous les travaux mécaniques sur les voitures.
[repetition] → mécanique
[behaviour, attitude] → mécanique mechanical drawing n → dessin m à l'échellemechanical engineering n
(= theory, subject) → mécanique f
(= industry) → construction f mécanique
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mechanical
mechanical
:mechanical digger
n → Bagger m; (also mechanical shovel) → Löffelbagger m
mechanical engineer
n → Maschinenbauer(in) or -bauingenieur(in) m(f)
mechanical engineering
n → Maschinenbau m
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mechanical
[mɪˈkænɪk/əl] adj (also) (fig) → meccanico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mechanic
(miˈkӕnik) noun a skilled worker who repairs or maintains machinery. werktuigkundige عامِل ميكانيكي механик mecânico mechanik der Mechaniker mekaniker μηχανικός mécanico mehhaanik مکانیک mekaanikko mécanicien/-ienne מכונאי मैकैनिक, कारीगर mehaničar, strojar szerelő; műszerész montir vélvirki meccanico 機械工 기계공, 수리공 mechanikas mehāniķis mekanik mecanicien mekaniker, maskinarbeider mechanik ميخانيك mecânico mecanic механик mechanik, strojník mehanik mehaničar mekaniker, reparatör ช่างเครื่อง tamirci 機械技工 механік مشینوں کا کاریگر thợ máy 技工,机修工
meˈchanical adjective1. having to do with machines. mechanical engineering. meganies ميكانيكي механичен mecânico strojní Maschinen-... mekanisk μηχανικός mecánico mehhaaniline مکانیکی konetekninen mécanique מכני यांत्रिक mehanički, strojni mechanikai; gépész(-) mesin vél-, vélfræðilegur meccanico 機械の 기계의 mechanikos, mašinų mehānisks; mašīnu- mekanikal werktuigkundig maskin-, mekanisk mechaniczny ميخانيكى mecânico mecanic механический strojný mehaničen mašinski maskin- เกี่ยวกับเครื่องจักรกล mekanik, makine ile ilgili 機械的 технічний مشینی thuộc máy móc 机械的
2. worked or done by machinery. a mechanical sweeper. meganiese آلي، مَعْمول آليّاً механизиран mecânico mechanický mechanisch mekanisk μηχανοκίνητος, μηχανοποίητος mecánico masin- ماشینی koneellinen mécanique אוֹטוֹמָטִי मशीन सें किया mehanički, strojno gépi, mechanikus mesin vélrænn meccanico 機械の 기계로 움직이는 mechaninis mehānisks mesin machinaal mekanisk; automatisk maszynowy په ماشين جوړ شوى mecânico mecanic автоматический mechanický mehaničen mehanički mekanisk ซึ่งผลิตโดยเครื่องจักร makine ile çalışan/yapılan 用機械的 механічний; автоматичний مشین سے کیا گیا کام bằng máy móc 用机械的
3. done etc without thinking, from force of habit. a mechanical action. meganies تِلقائي، بِصورَةٍ ميكانيكيَّه несъзнателен automático mechanický automatisch mekanisk; automatisk μηχανικός, αυτόματος mecánico mehhaaniline غیر فکری kaavamainen machinal אוֹטוֹמָטִי बिना सोचे समझे नकल करना, यांत्रिक mehanički önkéntelen otomatis vélrænn meccanico 機械的な 무의식의, 습관적인 mechaniškas, mašinalus mehānisks; automātisks automatik machinaal mekanisk, uinspirert automatyczny په بى فكرى يو كار كول automático mecanic, maşinal машинальный mechanický avtomatičen mehanički mekanisk ซึ่งไม่มีชีวิตจิตใจ robot gibi 機械似的 автоматичний باقاعدہ عمل không suy tính 机械似的
meˈchanically adverb meganies ميكانيكيّاً механично mecanicamente mechanicky mechanisch mekaniskt; automatiskt; maskinelt μηχανικά mecánicamente mehhaaniliselt بطورخودکار mekaanisesti mécaniquement מִבּחִינָה מְכָאנִית यांत्रिक रूप से mehanički, mašinski gépiesen secara otomatis með vélrænum hætti meccanicamente 機械的に 기계적으로 mechaniškai, mašinaliai mehāniski; automātiski secara mekanik machinaal mekanisk, uten inspirasjon mechanicznie خود كار،اتوماتيك mecanicamente (în mod) mecanic механически; автоматически; машинально mechanicky mehanično mehanički mekan- อย่างเครื่องจักร otomatik olarak 機械地 механічно باقاعدگی سے một cách máy móc 机械地
meˈchanics noun singular1. the science of the action of forces on objects. He is studying mechanics. meganika عِلْم الميكانيكا механика mecânica mechanika die Mechanik mekanik μηχανική mecánica mehhaanika علم ماشين الات mekaniikka mécanique מֵכָאנִיקָה यंत्र विज्ञान mehanika mechanika mekanika aflfræði, kraftfræði meccanica 力学 역학 mechanika mehānika mekanikal werktuigkunde mekanikk; teknikk mechanika د ماشين الاتو پوهه mecânica mecanică механика mechanika mehanika mašinstvo mekanik กลศาสตร์ mekanik bilimi 力學 механіка سکون و حرکت کا مطالعہ cơ học 力学
2. the art of building machines. He applied his knowledge of mechanics to designing a new wheelchair. meganika مَعْرِفَه آليَّه механика mecânica technika die Mechanik mekanik μηχανική mecánica mehhaanika هنر ماشین سازی koneoppi mécanique מכונאות मशीन बनाने की कला mehanika mechanika mekanika vélfræði meccanica 機械工作技術 기계학 technika mehānika; tehnika mekanikal werktuigbouwkunde maskinteknikk/-konstruksjon mechanika د ماشين جوړونى زدكړى mecânica mecanică механика technika mehanika mašinstvo maskinlära ผลิตโดยเครื่องจักร makine yapma bilgisi 機械學 механіка مشینوں کا علم cơ khí 机械学
noun plural the ways in which something works or is applied. the mechanics of the legal system. werking آلِيَّة, طُرُق آليَّه функциониране mecanismos mechanismus die Technik indretning μηχανισμός, τρόπος λειτουργίας mecanismo meh-hanism مکانیزم soveltaminen mécanisme דרך, שיטה गत्यातमक्ता mehanizmi mechanizmus cara kerja starfsemi, gangur, kerfi meccanismo 仕組み 기구, 구조 mechanizmas mehānisms cara kerja mechanisme arbeidsgangen, systemet mechanizm د ماشين جوړښت mecanismos mecanism(e) механизм mechanizmus mehanizem mehanizam teknik, arbetsgång กลไก yapılma/çalışma biçimi 機制 механізм کسی عمل کا طریق کار cơ chế 机理
ˈmechanism (ˈme-) noun a (usually small) piece of machinery. a watch mechanism. meganisme آليَّه механизъм mecanismo mechanismus der Mechanismus mekanisme; -mekanisme μηχανισμός mecanismo mehhanism, -värk مکانیزم mekanismi mécanisme מנגנון तरीका, यंत्र निर्माण कला mehanizam szerkezet mekanisme gangverk/-virki meccanismo 機械部分 (기계) 장치, 기계 부분 mechanizmas mehānisms mekanisme mechaniek verk, maskineri, mekanisme mechanizm جوړښت mecanismo mecanism механизм mechanizmus mehanizem mehanizam mekanism ชิ้นส่วนของเครื่องจักร mekanizma, düzenek 機械裝置,機制 механізм; конструкція چھوٹا مشینی نظام cơ cấu 机械装置,机制,原理
ˈmechanize, ˈmechanise (ˈme-) verb1. to introduce machinery into (an industry etc). We've mechanized the entire process. gemeganiseer يُمَكْنِن، يُجَهِّز بِمَعَدّات آليَّه механизирам mecanizar (z)mechanizovat mechanisieren mekanisere; automatisere μηχανοποιώ, αυτοματοποιώ mecanizar mehhaniseerima مکانيزه کردن koneellistaa mécaniser לְמַכֵּן यंत्रीकरण करना mehanizirati gépesít memekanisasikan vélvæða meccanizzare 機械化する 기계를 도입하다 mechanizuoti mehanizēt mengaplikasikan sistem mekanikal mechaniseren mekanisere mechanizować په ماشين سمبالول mecanizar a mecaniza механизировать (z)mechanizovať mehanizirati mehanizovati mekanisera ใช้เครื่องจักร makineleştirmek 機械化 механізувати مشینوں سے کام لینا cơ khí hóa 使机械化
2. to supply (troops) with motor vehicles. meganiseer يُمَكْنِن الجَيْش، يُزَوِّد بالمَعَدّات الآليَّه доставям автомобили mecanizar motorizovat motorisieren mekanisere εφοδιάζω με μηχανοκίνητα mecanizar motoriseerima مجهزکردن به ماشین الات varustaa moottoriajoneuvoilla motoriser לְמַכֵּן मोटरवाहन के साथ सैनिक भेजना mehanizirati gépesít memberi kendaraan búa (herdeild) ökutækjum motorizzare 機甲化する (군대, 부대 등을) 기계화하다 motorizuoti motorizēt; apgādāt ar transportlīdzekļiem membekal motor kenderaan mechaniseren motorisere mechanizować په ماشين او موټرو سمبالول mecanizar a motoriza моторизировать motorizovať motorizirati mehanizovati motorisera นําเครื่องจักรกลมาใช้ motorize etmek 提供部隊機動車輛 механізувати ٹینکوں، گاڑیوں وغیرہ سے لیس یا مسلح کرنا cơ giới hóa 用机械装备
ˌmechaniˈzation, ˌmechaniˈsation noun meganisering مَكْنَنَه механизиране mecanização mechanizace die Mechanisierung mekanisering; automatisering μηχανοποίηση, αυτοματοποίηση mecanización mehhaniseerimine ماشینی koneistus mécanisation מיכון यंत्रीकरण mehanizacija gépesítés mekanisasi vélvæðing meccanizzazione; motorizzazione 機械化 기계화 mechanizacija mehanizācija secara mekanikal mechanisatie mekanisering mechanizacja ماشينى mecanização mecanizare механизация mechanizácia mehanizacija mehanizacija mekanisering, motorisering การทําให้เคลื่อนด้วยเครื่องยนต์ makineleştirme 機械化 механізація فوج کو گاڑیوں، ٹینکوں سے لیس کرنے کا عمل sự cơ giới hóa 机械化
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mechanical
→ مِيكَانِيكِيّ mechanický mekanisk mechanisch μηχανικός mecánico mekaaninen mécanique mehanički meccanico 機械の 기계적인 mechanisch mekanisk mechaniczny mecânico механический mekanisk เกี่ยวกับเครื่องจักรกล mekanik thuộc cơ khí 机械的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
me·chan·i·cal
a. mecánico-a.
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