Main Entry: me·chan·i·cal

Pronunciation: \mi-ˈkan-i-kəl\

Function: adjective

1 : relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter <mechanical pressure exerted by the bubbles in the tissues—H. G. Armstrong>
2 : caused by, resulting from, or relating to physical as opposed to biological or chemical processes or change <mechanical injury> <mechanical asphyxiation>

—me·chan·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb