MECHANIC


Meaning of MECHANIC in English

■ noun

1》 a skilled worker who repairs and maintains machinery.

2》 archaic a manual labourer or artisan.

Origin

ME (as an adjective in the sense 'relating to manual labour'): via OFr. or L. from Gk mēkhanikos , from mēkhanē (see machine ).

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