mechanic

[muh-kan-ik]

noun

1. a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc..

   an automobile mechanic.

2. a worker who is skilled in the use of tools, machines, equipment, etc.

3. Slang.,  a person skilled in the dishonest handling of cards, dice, or other objects used in games of chance.

mechanic

/ mɪˈkænɪk /

noun

1. a person skilled in maintaining or operating machinery, motors, etc

2. archaic,  a common labourer

Word History and Origins

Origin of mechanic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mechanic¹

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

Example Sentences

Imagine you’ve finally taken your car to the mechanic to investigate that mysterious warning light that’s been flashing on your dashboard for the past week and a half.

From Los Angeles Times

In Hill’s view, Sasaki’s mechanics had suffered from a shoulder injury that, even before this year, had plagued him since his final season in Japan.

From Los Angeles Times

But he made the mistake of valuing her mechanics more than her consciousness and sharp logic, treating her like another piece of property, slightly above a lower life form.

From Salon

The announcement came on the heels of an agreement with the Coalition of Los Angeles City Unions, which collectively represents gardeners, mechanics and clerks, who will take up to five unpaid holidays in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

The mud, Sommer said, poured through the home, knocked out a deck and took down the garage door, damaging tools his neighbor uses for work as a mechanic.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• machinist 
• operator 
• worker