SINCE 1828
nonmechanical
adjective
non·me·chan·i·cal
| \ ˌnän-mi-ˈka-ni-kəl
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Definition of nonmechanical
: not mechanical: such as
a
: not of, relating to, or involving machinery
nonmechanical solid-state drives extricated from the vehicle by nonmechanical means
b
: caused by a chemical or biological as opposed to a purely physical change or process
nonmechanical causes of erosion nonmechanical back pain
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