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mechanical aptitude

American  
[muh-kan-ik-uhl ap-ti-tood] / məˈkæn ɪk əl ˈæp tɪˌtud /

noun

  • mechanical aptitudes
    plural
  1. an aptitude for machines or mechanics; aptitude for understanding how things work and fixing them.


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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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