Examples of mechanic in a Sentence
Adjective
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
According to Andy O'Gara, Legge's crew chief who'd just won IndyCar's Clint Brawner best mechanic award earlier that day, the team was hard at work on an electrical fix to increase the top speed capability.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
After devoting the offseason and spring training to improving his mechanics and approach, Rincon has looked like a different player.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
Randy Plyler, a Weatherford real estate agent and businessman, operates the tavern and other marina facilities — including the beach, the boat slip, the bait shop, the mechanic shop and the crappie house — under a lease and concessions agreement with the city.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
According to Andy O'Gara, Legge's crew chief who'd just won IndyCar's Clint Brawner best mechanic award earlier that day, the team was hard at work on an electrical fix to increase the top speed capability.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Noun
On Friday, agents observed a man loading heavy items into a van outside the store and then driving to a nearby mechanic’s shop.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
After devoting the offseason and spring training to improving his mechanics and approach, Rincon has looked like a different player.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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mechanic
1 of 2 adjective
me·chan·ic
mi-ˈkan-ik 
: of or relating to work performed by hand or skill at such work
mechanic arts
mechanic
2 of 2 noun
: a person who works with his or her hands
especially
: a repairer of machines
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