Mechanic
WordNet
adjective
(1) Resembling the action of a machine
"From blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet"- Emily Dickenson
noun
(2) Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
(3) A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
WiktionaryText
Etymology
< < < < < ; see machine.
Noun
- A skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery. A mechanic can be compared to a technician, the distinction being that the technician is stronger in theory, the mechanic stronger in hands-on experience.
Related terms
- mechanical
- mechanically
- mechanics
- mechanism
- mechanistic
- mechanization
- mechanize