mechanic

[ muh-kan-ik ]
/ məˈkæn ɪk /
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noun

a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
a worker who is skilled in the use of tools, machines, equipment, etc.
Slang. a person skilled in the dishonest handling of cards, dice, or other objects used in games of chance.

Origin of mechanic

1350–1400; Middle English: mechanical <Latin mēchanicus<Greek mēchanikós, equivalent to mēchan(ḗ) machine + -ikos-ic

Words nearby mechanic

Mecca, Mecca balsam, Meccano, mech., mechan-, mechanic, mechanical, mechanical advantage, mechanical alternation, mechanical antidote, mechanical bank
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Words related to mechanic

technician, repairman, operator, worker, machinist, craftsman, artisan, artificer, grease monkey, handicraftsman

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British Dictionary definitions for mechanic

mechanic
/ (mɪˈkænɪk) /

noun

a person skilled in maintaining or operating machinery, motors, etc
archaic a common labourer

Word Origin for mechanic

C14: from Latin mēchanicus, from Greek mēkhanikos, from mēkhanē machine
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