mechanic
noun
/meˈkʰænik/
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/məˈkænɪk/
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/mɪˈkænɪk/
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- (now, chiefly, historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan. [from 16th c.]
- Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar. [from 17th c.]
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mécanicien,
mécanicienne
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mechanics
noun
/məˈkænɪks/
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- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
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mécanique
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mechanical
adjective
/məˈkænəkəl/
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/məˈkænɪkəl/
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- Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
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mécanique
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- (figurative) As if performed by a machine: lifeless, mindless, thoughtless, automatic.
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machinal
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mechanism
noun
/meˈkʰanisəm/
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/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
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/ˈmekʰənisəm/
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/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/
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[ˈmek.əˌnɪ.zm̩]
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[ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zm̩]
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- (within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
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mécanisme,
mécanique
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- A mental, physical, or chemical process.
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mécanisme
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mechanically
adverb
/məˈkænɪkli/
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- In a mechanical manner, mindlessly, thoughtlessly, automatically, without thinking.
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machinalement
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- From a mechanical point of view.
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mécaniquement
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mechanization
noun
/ˌmɛkənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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- The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.
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mécanisation
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mechanize
verb
/ˈmɛkənaɪz/
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- To equip something with machinery.
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mécaniser
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