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In a mechanical manner.

The state or quality of being mechanical.

One skilled in the theory or construction of machines; a machinist. Boyle.

Pertaining to, connected with, or dependent upon, both mechanics and chemistry; -- said especially of those sciences which treat of such phenomena as seem to depend on the laws both of mechanics and chemistry, as electricity and magnetism.

That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies.

rangement or relation of the parts of anything as adapted to produce an effect; as, the mechanism of a watch; the mechanism of a sewing machine; the mechanism of a seed pod.

A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.

To cause to be mechanical. Shelley.

One of a number of copies of anything multiplied mechanically.

Treating of mechanics. [R.]

An artist who, by mechanical means, multiplies copies of works of art.

The art of mechanically multiplying copies of a writing, or any work of art.

That branch of science which treats of moving machines.

A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called sepiolite.

A character which obeys Mendel's law in regard to its hereditary transmission.

See under Chart, and see Mercator's projection, under Projection.

To traffic. [Obs.] Bacon.

Such as can be used or transferred as merchandise.

The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities. Spenser.

A trader. Bunyan.