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mechanical

[muh-kan-i-kuhl] / məˈkæn ɪ kəl /


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The significance became even clearer during Starship's fifth integrated flight test, when the returning Super Heavy booster was successfully caught in mid air by the giant mechanical arms of the launch tower.

From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026

He is the provider for the family, and has two children in high school and a son studying mechanical engineering at Fresno City College whom he is supporting financially.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

One invented the mechanical reaper, another a machine for the mass production of horseshoes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Jay Nanninga, a National Institute of Standards and Technology mechanical engineer who designed the time capsule, had to address such storage issues.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Leo spotted Piper’s knife, an old leather-bound book, a few interesting-looking mechanical devices, and enough gold to give Hazel’s horse a stomachache.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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