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Definition of: mechanical
(mə·kan′i·kəl) adjective
1. Pertaining to mechanics; in accordance with the laws of mechanics.
2. Produced by a machine.
3. Operated by mechanism.
4. Operating as if by a machine or machinery.
5. Doing or done involuntarily, by mere force of habit.
6. Automatic; not instinct with life; artificial.
7. Failing to show independence of thought; slavish.
8. Skilled in the use of tools and mechanisms.
—me·chan′i·cal·ly adverb
—me·chan′i·cal·ness noun
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