MECHANIC


Meaning of MECHANIC in English

me ‧ chan ‧ ic /mɪˈkænɪk/ BrE AmE noun

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ machine , ↑ machinery , ↑ machinist , ↑ mechanic , mechanics, ↑ mechanism , ↑ mechanization ; adjective : ↑ mechanical , ↑ mechanized , ↑ mechanistic ; verb : ↑ machine , ↑ mechanize ; adverb : ↑ mechanically , ↑ mechanistically ]

1 . [countable] someone who is skilled at repairing motor vehicles and machinery:

a garage mechanic

2 . the mechanics of (doing) something the way in which something works or is done:

The mechanics of the process are quite complex.

3 . mechanics [uncountable] the science that deals with the effects of forces on objects:

fluid mechanics

⇨ ↑ quantum mechanics

4 . mechanics [uncountable] the study of machines:

He is studying mechanics at college.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.