mechanical aptitude
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Before, it had been a place where a boy with mechanical aptitude could advance — even if he left school at 14.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022
Mckenzie instead got a certificate as a forklift operator, which would employ her street-honed mechanical aptitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022
Almost anyone with average fitness and some mechanical aptitude would have qualified.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021
The Gurskys assumed that because of their rural location, they might be able to attract candidates with mechanical aptitude but that hasn’t panned out either.
From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2018
And the milestones of his training: Dutchy passes his physical and scores high on the mechanical aptitude test.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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