mechanic

1 of 2

adjective

me·​chan·​ic mi-ˈka-nik How to pronounce mechanic (audio)
1
: of or relating to manual work or skill
2

mechanic

2 of 2

noun

1
: a manual worker : artisan
2
: machinist
especially : one who repairs machines

Example Sentences

Adjective the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Glendale police arrested 30-year-old Daravon Sueing on suspicion of shooting and killing a mechanic shop owner. Andrea Ramirez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023 The GOP is set to capture a majority on the commissioners court after a Republican, mechanic Gene Chavez, filed for a seat that is on the 2022 ballot and currently held by a Democrat, while Democrats did not field anybody. San Antonio Express-News, 10 Jan. 2022 As well as Rogozov, the meteorologist Alexandr Artemev, the mechanic Zinovy Teplinsky, and the station director, Vladislav Gerbovich, were selected to undergo a sterile wash. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2013 In Maryland alone, Crawford said a recent online search showed 2,600 mechanic jobs posted. Pete Muntean, CNN, 16 Feb. 2023 Millard agreed that hiring locally would be ideal, but mechanic positions are demanding and hard to fill. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023 Simulation games often aim to replicate aspects of our world; there are goat simulators, mechanic simulators, farming simulators and laundry simulators, to name just a few. Aigner Loren Wilson, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023 Arizona Logistics/Diligent Delivery delivered parts on behalf of Parts Authority, mostly to mechanic shops and auto dealerships, said Jose Carnevali, a spokesman for the Department of Labor. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2023 Instead of the movie’s chimeric mesh of lion, wild boar, bear and wolf, this beast is all mechanic body parts and zero fluff. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
Noun
Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29; and the crew’s mechanic, Cpl. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023 Her father, Foisy Earl King, was a mechanic for the Bureau of Land Management, and her mother, Pearl (Davies) King, was a homemaker. Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2023 Her father, Foisy Earl King, was a mechanic for the Bureau of Land Management, and her mother, Pearl (Davies) King, was a homemaker. Clay Risen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023 Dan Neil was no car mechanic and neither was Mumford a civil engineer. WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023 Felipe is a Chilean mechanic who loves poetry and lives during the Chilean Dictatorship. Liza Foreman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2023 The film homes in on the relationship between a military engineer (Lawrence) recovering from the effects of a severe brain injury and an auto repair shop mechanic (Henry) living with the guilt and the physical aftereffects of a car accident. Nardos Haile, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2023 If Abe—the remarkably honest and fair mechanic—seemed familiar, that's because he's played by John Ratzenberger. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 27 Jan. 2023 The film homes in on the relationship between a military engineer (Lawrence) recovering from the effects of a severe brain injury and an auto repair shop mechanic (Henry) living with the guilt and the physical aftereffects of a car accident. Nardos Haile, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, probably from Middle French mecanique, adjective & noun, from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mēchanikos, from mēchanē

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mechanic was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near mechanic

Cite this Entry

“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

mechanic

1 of 2 adjective
me·​chan·​ic mi-ˈkan-ik How to pronounce mechanic (audio)
: 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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