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Meaning of 'mechanic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mechanic [ a.]
- The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction.
- A mechanician; an artisan; an artificer; one who practices any mechanic art; one skilled or employed in shaping and uniting materials, as wood, metal, etc., into any kind of structure, machine, or other object, requiring the use of tools, or instruments.
- Having to do with the application of the laws of motion in the art of constructing or making things; of or pertaining to mechanics; mechanical; as, the mechanic arts.
- Of or pertaining to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.
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Meaning of 'mechanic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mechanic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- resembling the action of a machine
Example in sentence:
  • from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet

Nearby Words:

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