Mech

//mɛk// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A large piloted combat robot. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An ethnic group belonging to the Bodo-Kachari group of peoples; one of the scheduled tribes of India. plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    A robot. countable, uncountable

    "But I reprogrammed the recognition codes, and they won't treat him as Roubor Transic, nor will they obey any order he gives them. He's Mr. X to the mechs, a casual human to be taken care of just as well as possible, but never, never released."

  4. 4
    Clipping of mechanic. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable

    "Yes, Switchitis. It's a highly contagious disease which can affect all propeller mechs. This disease can be costly, but usually not to the mechs. They're just the carriers. The people most affected by this disease are the flightcrews – those fearless adventurers who go flying around in machines that you mechs have worked on."

  5. 5
    Clipping of mechanics. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Clipping of (derailleur) mechanism. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable

    "front/rear mech"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of mechanical. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of mechanized. abbreviation, alt-of

Synonyms

All synonyms
robot

Example

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"This game lets you customize your own mech for battle."

Related phrases

mech hangerstat mech

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