mechanic
mechanic Lexical Profile
mechanic Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A skilled technician who builds, maintains, or repairs machinery, especially motor vehicles and engines.
"The mechanic inspected the brake pads and recommended replacing the worn rotors before our road trip."
A functional rule, mechanism, or interactive system that governs how a game or process operates.
"The board game introduces a clever resource-trading mechanic that keeps all players engaged during every turn."
A manual laborer, artisan, or handicraftsman (archaic or historical).
"In the nineteenth century, local institutes were established to provide evening lectures for industrious mechanics and apprentices."
• adjective
Relating to manual labor or skilled handicrafts; artisanal (archaic or literary).
"In Shakespearean drama, the term was often applied to the rough-handed mechanic tradesmen of the city."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the singular noun 'mechanic' (a skilled technician who repairs machinery) with the plural-form noun 'mechanics', which refers either to the branch of physics dealing with motion and forces or to the functional working details of a system or process.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French and Latin 'mechanicus', from Ancient Greek 'mēkhanikos' ('relating to machines, inventive'), derived from 'mēkhanē' ('machine, device, contrivance').