mechanicalize

transitive verb

me·​chan·​i·​cal·​ize

variants also British mechanicalise

mə̇ˈkanə̇kəˌlīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make mechanical

Word History

Etymology

mechanical entry 1 + -ize

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