mechanic
noun [C] (JOB) /məˈkæn.ɪk/Definition
A2 someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and other machines: a car/garage/motor mechanicMechanical engineering
(Definition of mechanic noun (JOB) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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