mechanic
/mi'kænik/
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Definition
Noun:
- A skilled worker who repairs and maintains machinery, especially vehicles: A person whose occupation involves fixing mechanical equipment, with a common specialization in automobiles.
- A person skilled in the operation of machine tools: A craftsman who works with and operates industrial machinery.
Adjective:
- Relating to or involving manual labor or machinery: Pertaining to mechanics or machines.
- Done as if by a machine; automatic, lacking spontaneity: Describing an action that is repetitive, routine, or performed without thought.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The mechanic fixed the car's engine in just a few hours.
- She trained as an aircraft mechanic in the military.
- Adjective:
- The process was purely mechanic and required no creativity. (Note: The adjectival use is now rare; "mechanical" is the standard modern form.)
- He performed the task with a mechanic precision.
Advanced Usage
- "Mechanic arts": An archaic term for the skilled trades involving the use of tools and machinery.
- In the 18th century, schools began teaching the mechanic arts.
Variants and Related Words
- Mechanical (adj): The standard modern adjective form, meaning pertaining to machinery, or performed automatically without thought.
- The problem was due to a mechanical failure.
- His apology seemed mechanical and insincere.
- Mechanics (n):
- The branch of physics dealing with motion and forces.
- The functional or technical aspects of something.
Synonyms
- Technician: A person skilled in the technical details of a field.
- Engineer: A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures. (Note: Often implies a higher level of theoretical training than "mechanic".)
- Artificer (archaic/literary): A skilled craftsman or inventor.
Related Phrases
- Grease monkey (informal, sometimes derogatory): A slang term for an auto mechanic.
- My uncle, a grease monkey, could fix any old car.
- Master mechanic: A highly skilled and experienced mechanic.
- It takes years to become a master mechanic.
Idioms
- A mechanic's lien: A legal claim placed on a property (like a vehicle or building) by a worker who has not been paid for repair work.
- The shop filed a mechanic's lien on the car after the owner refused to pay the bill.
Adjective
- resembling the action of a machine
- from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet- Emily Dickenson
Noun
- someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
- a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools