mechanicalroutine
nounUK /mɪˈkænɪkəl ruːˈtiːn/
US /məˈkænɪkəl ruːˈtiːn/
A set of things you do the same way every time without thinking much.
Washing my hands is a mechanical routine I do before every meal.
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2. A fixed way of doing a job that follows set steps.
The factory worker followed a mechanical routine to check each part.
3. A boring way of doing something that never changes.
His morning mechanical routine never includes anything new.
4. A repeated action that feels like a machine doing it.
Brushing my teeth became a mechanical routine after years of practice.