me‧chan‧ic /mɪˈkænɪk/ noun
[Word Family: noun: machine, machinery, machinist, mechanic, mechanics, mechanism, mechanization; adjective: mechanical, mechanized, mechanistic; verb: machine, mechanize; adverb: mechanically, mechanistically]

1. [countable] someone who is skilled at repairing motor vehicles and machinery:
a garage mechanic

2. the mechanics of (doing) something the way in which something works or is done:
The mechanics of the process are quite complex.

3. mechanics [uncountable] the science that deals with the effects of forces on objects:
fluid mechanics ⇒ quantum mechanics

4. mechanics [uncountable] the study of machines:
He is studying mechanics at college.

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mechanic
noun
ADJ. competent, good, skilled | chief | trained | car, garage, motor
 ⇒ Note at JOB

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