query | If you describe someone's action as m_________, you mean that they do it automatically, without thinking about it.If you describe someone's action as mechanical, you mean that they do it automatically, without thinking about it. It is real prayer, and not mechanical repetition. Her retort was mechanical. He nodded mechanically, his eyes fixed on the girl. |
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word | mechanical |
full-definition | adjective A mechanical device has parts that move when it is working, often using power from an engine or from electricity . ...a small mechanical device that taps out the numbers. ...the oldest working mechanical clock in the world. Most mechanical devices require oil as a lubricant. The air was circulated mechanically. Mechanical means relating to machines and engines and the way they work. ...mechanical engineering. The company undertakes mechanical work on all types of cars. The train had stopped due to a mechanical problem. The car was mechanically sound, he decided. If you describe a person as mechanical, you mean they are naturally good at understanding how machines work. He was a very mechanical person, who knew a lot about sound. I'm not mechanical like my father; I have to follow the instructions. I'm not mechanically minded. If you describe someone's action as mechanical, you mean that they do it automatically, without thinking about it. It is real prayer, and not mechanical repetition. Her retort was mechanical. He nodded mechanically, his eyes fixed on the girl. |
inflections | mechanicallymechanicallymechanicallymechanically |
cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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