mechanical
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Originally a maker of mechanical accounting machines and punch-card systems, IBM was an early entrant in personal computers.
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
Although he is often compared to Usain Bolt, the research stresses that his speed comes from his own physical and mechanical traits rather than copying another athlete.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 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
Brigit slipped into the Touch Tower, skittering under the massive mechanical hand now frozen in a wave.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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