English · Word Candidate

mechanical

/məˈkænɪkəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: mechanicals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến cơ học

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Adjective

Examples

mechanical engineering

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến thiết kế và xây dựng máy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

mechanical dictionary

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bố cục nghệ thuật được tạo thủ công

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Noun

Examples

Since we are dealing with copy in paste-up form, we are now concerned with the preparation and assembly of elements suitable for camera-ready copy, positioned on the mechanical according to the rough layout supplied.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người lao động thủ công

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Rude mechanicals must know their place in a horsey army.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mechanical” mean?

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

Is “mechanical” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.