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mechanic definition

me·chanic (mə kan′ik)

adjective

Archaic mechanical

Etymology: L mechanicus < Gr mēchanikos < mēchanē, machine

noun

  1. a worker skilled in using tools or in making, operating, and repairing machines
  2. Archaic a manual laborer

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