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† machinal, a. Obs. [ad. L. māchināl-is, f. māchina machine. Cf. F. machinal.] Of or pertaining to a machine or machines; mechanical.
1680Moxon Mech. Exerc., Turning 236 But to make it move thus..there are required several Machinal Helps. 1685Boyle Enq. Notion Nat. 330 Man is..like a Mann'd Boat, where, besides the Machinal Part,..there is an Intelligent Being. 1760Projects in Ann. Reg. 147/1 In the erection of the machinal crane-works. |