mechanicals
/məˈkænɪkəlz/
noun
- The practical or technical aspects of something, such as how a machine or system works.
- Before you can write a good story, you need to learn the mechanicals of grammar.
- She struggled with the mechanicals of using the new software.
- The mechanic explained the mechanicals of the engine to the students.
- Printed sheets or artwork prepared for reproduction, especially in publishing.
- The publisher kept the mechanicals in a large flat file cabinet.
- Old mechanicals were often pasted up by hand before digital design.
- The designer sent the mechanicals to the printer for the book cover.