mecha
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈmɛkə/
- Jargon
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mecha
- I believe that my work on mapping the impulse pathways in a neurone... ...can enable us to construct... ...a Mecha of a qualitatively different order.
- mecha-suit
- robo mecha
- super mecha
Examples
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The kid dreamed of controlling a powerful mecha as he watched his favorite anime series.
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The game allows players to customize their mecha for different combat scenarios.
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Many a Mecha has gone to the end of the world, never to come back.
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I got the scroll weapon, and I almost beat Mecha Turtle at the end of level three.
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And now... my Mecha.
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The universally adapted Mecha... ...the basis for hundreds of models serving humans... ...in all the multiplicity of daily life.
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Also of note is that 24 of them transformed into a humongous mecha being piloted by a man and were the only female mooks in the series.
Blog text (10) -
In the latest episode, the heroes pilot their mecha to battle a giant monster threatening the city.
Synonyms
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8.5
A large robot controlled by a person, often in science fiction or games
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9.9
A giant robot that people control to fight monsters
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mecha comes from a Japanese short form of the English word mechanical, the same root as the word mechanic, so a mecha is literally a 'big machine' or robot that people often pilot. That's why we use 'mecha' for the giant humanoid robots seen in anime and games.