Used in a Sentence

mechanical

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mechanical.

Editorial note

This is a simulation of a POS typewriter - just because things are mechanical doesnt mean they suck.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mechanical gathered in one view.

noun

One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals

adjective

Done by machine.

adjective

Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mechanical.

Example sentences

1

This is a simulation of a POS typewriter - just because things are mechanical doesnt mean they suck.

2

The fact that something is repetitive and intellectually unchallenging doesn't mean it is mechanical and doesn't require human involvement and/or judgement.

3

My favorite new ones are the Gameboy patent drawing and 3 drawings related to Curta mechanical calculators.

4

But a certain amount of strength can overcome mechanical advantage and men have that much more strength.

5

The Seiko 5 is a great mechanical watch at the same price point and has been around for many years.

6

Evolution is just a mechanical process that arises when you put self-replicating organisms in a noisy environment for a long time.

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Re: #1 - Radio play generates mechanical royalties for the publisher (usually the songwriter).

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Use a compact Cherry mechanical keyboard for day-to-day, only touch laptop keyboard when traveling.

9

My ThinkPad was so unbalanced it was almost ridiculous: i7, 32gb RAM, paired with a slooooow mechanical hdd and an utterly rubbish TN display.

10

I do not remember the brand but it was fricking heavy and solid and mechanical, not one of those electrical lightweight types.

11

I think it more or less matches my old mechanical typewriter from early 80s.

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The Candidate * Bachelor or Masters degree in mechanical engineering / aerospace engineer / electrical engineering / mechatronics.

Quote examples

1

The article is pretty light on the exact mechanical execution of what "Uber of air travel" means.

2

The invention of player pianos led to the foundation of what is known as "mechanical royalties" in the music industry.

3

If you liked this one, he also wrote another cool paper entitled "Cryptology and Physical Security: Rights Amplification in Master-Keyed Mechanical Locks." It discusses the ability to reverse-engineer master keys in the context of computer science.

4

Do you want to sell?" Oh yea, if you have any old watches--I buy those too?" Years ago I got tired of trying to explain aesthetics, or the beauty of a well designed mechanical object.

Proper noun examples

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Mechanical watches of reasonable quality need to be services at <=5 years intervals; so one can assume that Swatch useful lifetime without a way to service it will be in fact rather similar to an Apple Watch in the end.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mechanical in a sentence?

This is a simulation of a POS typewriter - just because things are mechanical doesnt mean they suck.

What does mechanical mean?

One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals

What part of speech is mechanical?

mechanical is commonly used as noun, adjective.