mechano-, mechan-; mechanico-; machin-

(Greek makhana, machana > Latin machina: machine, device, tool; an apparatus for applying mechanical power to do work; mekhanikos > machynen, decide a course of action, contrive, plot contrivance; a machine or the workings of machines)

agricultural mechanics
backyard mechanic
Someone, whether qualified or not, who repairs his or her own vehicle or those of other people and does such work in his or her own yard or property.
biomechanical (adjective)
A reference to the applications of mechanical forces to living organisms and the investigations of the effects of the interactions of force and the body or system: "Biomechanical forces include those that come from within and outside the body."

"Biomechanical functions include the muscles, heart, lungs, and gravity on the skeletal structure."

1. The science concerned with the action of forces, internal or external, on the living body.
3. The study of body movements and of the forces acting on the musculoskeletal system.
4. The application of mechanics to the structures of living animals; especially, to the forces on the skeleton caused by the muscles, gravity, and resulting movements of the locomotor system.

Biomechanics is a curious blend of mechanical engineering and biology. It was born of the recognition that parts of a living organism may be viewed as mechanical devices to which engineering concepts; such as, fluid pressure, mechanical stress and friction can be applied.

New York Times, January 16, 1979.
A reference to the work of a dental technician.
electric firing mechanism
A firing mechanism which uses a firing magneto, battery, or alternating-current power in circuit with an electric primer.

One side of the line is connected by an insulated wire to the primer, and the other side is grounded to the frame of the weapon.



electromechanical bell
electromechanical brake, electromechanical brakes
electromechanical breakdown


electromechanical commutator
electromechanical device
A mechanical instrument which is operated by electricity.
electromechanical dialer
1. A device on a telephone that activates a group of precoded numbers when a user presses a designated button.
2. A telephone dialer that activates one of a set of desired numbers, coded into it in advance, when the user selects and presses a start button.