mechanical operation
noun phraseUK /mɪˈkænɪkəl ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /məˈkænɪkəl ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A job done by a machine or by tools working in a set way.
The robot's mechanical operation lifts the boxes onto the truck.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step in a process that is done by a machine rather than by hand.
Cutting the metal is a mechanical operation in the factory.
3. The way a machine or its parts move and work together.
The engineer studied the mechanical operation of the clock.
4. A task done without thinking, like a habit.
Tying his shoes had become a mechanical operation for him.