mechanic

/mɪˈkænɪk/ noun

Definition

› [C] someone whose job is repairing vehicles and other machines: A team of engineers and mechanics help manufacture the machines used on assembly lines. a car/motor/aircraft mechanic

mechanics › [U] the study of the effect of physical forces on objects and their movement: He is a professor of engineering, science and mechanics. › [plural] the way something works or happens: I'm not interested in the mechanics of the advertising campaign.

(Definition of mechanic noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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