mechanic

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.

IN BRIEF: A worker skilled in using tools in making, repairing, and using machinery.

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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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
  Synonyms: machinist, shop mechanic

Meaning #2: someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
  Synonyms: automobile mechanic, auto-mechanic, car-mechanic, grease monkey

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The adjective mechanic has one meaning:

Meaning #1: resembling the action of a machine

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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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