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Dictionary: me·chan·ic   (mĭ-kăn'ĭk) pronunciation
 
n.

A worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools.

[From Middle English, mechanical, from Old French mecanique, from Latin mēchanicus, from Greek mēkhanikos, from mēkhanē, machine, device.]

mechanic me·chan'ic adj.
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IN BRIEF: A worker skilled in using tools in making, repairing, and using machinery.

pronunciation I have rarely seen the face of a mechanic in the action of creation which was not fine, never one which was not earnest and impressive. — Thomas Nelson Page (1853-1922)

 
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Mechanic at steam pump in electric power house

A mechanic is a person who uses tools to repair things (generally machinery) or works to keep things operating properly.

Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics (millwrights), air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics, aircraft mechanics, diesel mechanics and tank mechanics in... the armed services. Auto mechanic, for example, has many trades within. Some may specialize in the electrical aspect, other areas include: brakes and steering, automatic or standard transmission, engine repairs or diagnosing customer complaints. An auto technician has a wide variety of topics to study.

A "mechanic" can also be a reference to a hired assassin as was portrayed in the movie "The Mechanic" (1972). Filmed in various locations, including Naples, Italy, "The Mechanic" movie was about an aging assassin who took a young student under him to teach him the trade. However, the Mechanic ends up "seeing Naples and dying".


 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - maskinarbejder, mekaniker
adj. - mekanisk, maskinelt

Nederlands (Dutch)
monteur, reparateur, ambachtelijk werker, (mv) mechanica, (mv) mechanische structuur, automatisch (onnadenkend), ambachtelijk, vaardig

Français (French)
n. - mécanicien
adj. - mécanique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mechaniker, Mechanik
adj. - mechanisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μηχανικός, μηχανοτεχνίτης, τεχνίτης
adj. - μηχανικός

Italiano (Italian)
meccanica, meccanico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mecânico (m)
adj. - mecânico

Русский (Russian)
механик, механический, технический, автоматический

Español (Spanish)
n. - mecánico, mecánica
adj. - mecánico, mecánica, hecho por una máquina

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mekaniker, hantverkare
adj. - mekanisk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
机械工, 技工, 修理工

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 機械工, 技工, 修理工

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 정비공, 사기꾼
adj. - 기계로 하는, 역학의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 機械工, 修理工, 熟練工

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حرفي, صانع يدوي, مصلح سيارات (صفه) ميكانيكي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מכונאי‬
adj. - ‮נעשה ע"י מכונה, של עבודה/מיומנות ידנית‬


 
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