Mechanical may refer to:
Machine
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Machine (mechanical), a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement
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Mechanical calculator, a device used to perform the basic operations of arithmetic
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Mechanical energy, the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy
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Mechanical system
A machine is a physical system using Power (physics), power to apply Force, forces and control Motion, movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to na ...
, a system that manages the power of forces and movements to accomplish a task
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Mechanism (engineering)
In engineering, a mechanism is a Machine, device that transforms input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement. Mechanisms generally consist of moving components which may include:
* Gears and gear trains;
* belt driv ...
, a portion of a mechanical device
Other
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Mechanical (character), one of several characters in Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''
* A kind of typeface in the
VOX-ATypI classification
See also
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Machine
A machine is a physical system using Power (physics), power to apply Force, forces and control Motion, movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to na ...
, especially in opposition to an electronic item
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Mechanical Animals
''Mechanical Animals'' is the third studio album by American Rock music, rock band Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 15, 1998, by Interscope Records. The album marked a major shift from the industrial metal an ...
'', the third full-length studio release by Marilyn Manson
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Manufactured or
artificial
Artificiality (the state of being artificial or manmade) is the state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring naturally through processes not involving or requiring human activity.
Connotations
Artificiality ...
, especially in opposition to a biological or natural component
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Automation, using machine decisions and processing instead of human
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Mechanization, using machine labor instead of human or animal labor
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Mechanical watch, utilizing a non-electric mechanism
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Mechanical engineering, a branch of engineering concerned with the application of physical mechanics
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HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HV ...
(heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning), the mechanical systems of a building
* Mechanical
phenomenon, as in the mechanics of the Digestive Tract or the mechanics of swallowing
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Mechanical license, used in the music industry to indicate the payment made from a licensee to the owner of a copyright for the right to mechanically reproduce a song
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Mechanic (disambiguation)
Mechanic, mechanical, mechanician, or mechanics may refer to:
Professions
* Mechanic, a person who uses tools to fix and maintain machinery
** Aircraft Maintenance Technician, or aircraft mechanic, a person who repairs aircraft
** Auto mechanic, a ...
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Mechanics
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