mechanical
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Originally a maker of mechanical accounting machines and punch-card systems, IBM was an early entrant in personal computers, though it ultimately pivoted to IT consulting before the turn of the 21st century.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
And there’s always a hummingbird, designed “like a mechanical Fabergé egg,” hidden among the art.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
These small devices store and transfer energy through mechanical vibrations rather than magnetic fields.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
“If no one cares, why did we have to hike out here? Why can’t we just drive too, and use a scanner and mechanical digger and take what we want?”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing mechanical
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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