mechanical man

• Terme désignant un robot ou une machine automatique effectuant des tâches mécaniques, souvent utilisé dans la science-fiction ancienne pour décrire des automates de forme humaine.

An outdated term referring to a robot or an automated machine that performs mechanical tasks, often used in early science fiction to describe humanoid automatons.

1. Robot or automatonB2formal

   A machine or device that resembles a human and performs mechanical tasks, often used in science fiction.

   homme mécanique

   • The mechanical man walked stiffly across the stage.
   • In the movie, a mechanical man helps the hero escape.
   • Engineers designed a mechanical man to assemble car parts.

2. Person lacking emotionB2informal

   A person who behaves in a rigid, unemotional, or robotic manner.

   personne mécanique

   • After years of office work, he became a mechanical man, never smiling.
   • She called him a mechanical man because he never showed any feelings.
   • The boss is a mechanical man who only cares about productivity.