mechanical

Definition

  • adjective: of or relating to machinery
  • adjective: of or relating to machinery or tools
  • synonyms: mechanic, machinelike, automatic

Examples

  • He's a 'mechanical' genius. [=he is a person who is very smart about machines]

  • He's not 'mechanically' inclined. [=he is not knowledgeable about machinery]

  • The flight was delayed because of 'mechanical' problems/difficulties.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I's all over town, Robbie. Gossip. Rumors. Panic in the streets, if we're lucky. Crazy scientist turns himself into some kind of a monster. Four mechanical arms welded right onto his body. Guy named Otto Octavius winds up with eight limbs. What are the odds? Hoffman! (..)
    2004 Spider-Man 2
  • (..) at muItiple points... ...including the lamina and the roof of the spinal column. We won't know the extent of the damage until we get in there. I suggest we cut off these mechanical arms, slice up the harness... ...and, if need be, consider a laminectomy... ...with posterior spinal fusion (..)
    2004 Spider-Man 2