mechanical

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mech·an·ic·al [mechanical mechanicals] BrE [məˈkænɪkl] NAmE [məˈkænɪkl] adjective
1. operated by power from an engine
•a mechanical device/toy/clock
•mechanical parts
2. connected with machines and engines
•mechanical problems/defects
•The breakdown was due to a mechanical failure.
3. (disapproving) (of people's behaviour and actions)done without thinking, like a machine
Syn: ↑routine
•a mechanical gesture/response
•My work has become mechanical— I could do it in my sleep.
4. connected with the physical laws of movement and cause and effect (= with ↑mechanics )
•mechanical processes
5. (of a person)good at understanding how machines work
Derived Word: ↑mechanically

Word Origin:
late Middle English (describing an art or occupation concerned with the construction of machines): via Latin from Greek mēkhanikos (from mēkhanē, from mēkhos ‘contrivance’) + ↑-al.

Example Bank:
•The accuracy of all early mechanical clocks was low.