Adjective
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Adjective
Pete is a first nations carver, poet, mechanic and storyteller living in Shamattawa.—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 The maps are also designed around Black Ops 7’s new wall jump mechanic.—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
This passive multistable design also makes the finger safer, especially in applications like grasping objects in industrial automation, where simple, predictable mechanics can prevent accidents.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025 The mechanics are going on behind the curtain.—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mechanic
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Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, probably from Middle French mecanique, adjective & noun, from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mēchanikos, from mēchanē
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