MECHANIZE


Meaning of MECHANIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈme-kə-ˌnīz ]

transitive verb

( -nized ; -niz·ing )

Date: 1678

1. : to make mechanical ; especially : to make automatic or routine

2.

a. : to equip with machinery especially to replace human or animal labor

b. : to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles

c. : to provide with mechanical power

3. : to produce by or as if by machine

• mech·a·niz·able -ˌnī-zə-bəl adjective

• mech·a·ni·za·tion ˌme-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən noun

• mech·a·niz·er ˈme-kə-ˌnī-zər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.