noun🔗ShareManually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction."Before digital design, the graphic designer pasted all the elements onto boards, creating mechanicals that the printer would then photograph to make printing plates. "arttechnicalmediamachinewritingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals"The construction site was filled with mechanicals, their hard work and practical skills essential to building the new apartments. "personjobworkliteraturecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA robot or mechanical creature."The museum had a fascinating collection of small, intricate mechanicals, each one a miniature robot. "technologymachineinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mechanical engineer."The mechanicals are designing a new robot for the school science fair. "technicaljobpersonindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instance of equipment failure."The bus was late this morning due to mechanicals. "machinetechnicalindustryconditiondisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance."The organist preferred using the mechanicals for the bass notes, as they allowed her to keep her hands free for the higher melodies. "organmusicmachinedevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA machine that performs a job typically accomplished using an animal or manual labor."The factory replaced its human workers with mechanicals to assemble the product faster and cheaper. "machinetechnologytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMechanical fixtures and fittings."The building's maintenance team is responsible for checking the mechanicals, like the plumbing and electrical wiring, to ensure everything is working properly. "technicalmachinebuildingarchitectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(recording) Royalties on the sale of recordings in the form of records, CDs, tapes, or similar objects."The songwriter earned a significant amount from mechanicals when the band's album, featuring her song, sold over a million copies. "musicbusinessmediaentertainmenteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
