Mechanic definition
A worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools.
noun
A worker skilled in using tools or in making, operating, and repairing machines, often, specif., one whose occupation is repairing the engines, etc. of motor vehicles.
noun
The definition of a mechanic is a person who makes, operates or repairs machines.
An example of a mechanic is the person who repairs your car.
noun
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adjective
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A skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery. A mechanic can be compared to a technician, the distinction being that the technician is stronger in theory, the mechanic stronger in hands-on experience.
noun
(archaic) A manual laborer.
noun
Origin of mechanic
- From Middle English mechanical from Old French mecanique from Latin mēchanicus from Greek mēkhanikos from mēkhanē machine, device magh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English mechanike (“mechanic art"), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (“of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive"), from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mÄ“khanikos, “pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive"), from μηχανή (mÄ“khanÄ“, “a machine, contrivance"); see machine.
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