'Mechanic' definitions:
Definition of 'mechanic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Resembling the action of a machine; "from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet"- Emily Dickenson
noun
A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools [syn: machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic]
noun
Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles [syn: automobile mechanic, auto-mechanic, car-mechanic, mechanic, grease monkey]
Definition of 'Mechanic'
From: GCIDE
- Mechanic \Me*chan"ic\ (m[-e]*k[a^]n"[i^]k), a. [F. m['e]canique, L. mechanicus, Gr. mhchaniko`s, fr. mhchanh` a machine. See Machine.]
- 1. 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. "These mechanic philosophers." --Ray. [1913 Webster]
- Mechanic slaves, With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Of or pertaining to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar. [1913 Webster]
- To make a god, a hero, or a king Descend to a mechanic dialect. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]
- Sometimes he ply'd the strong, mechanic tool. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Base. [Obs.] --Whitlock. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Mechanic'
From: GCIDE
- Mechanic \Me*chan"ic\, n. [F. m['e]canique mechanics. See Mechanic, a.]
- 1. The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. Also, a technician who maintains or repairs machinery; as, an auto mechanic. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- An art quite lost with our mechanics. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'mechanic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aeromechanic,
- aeronautical engineer,
- aircraftsman,
- apprentice,
- artificer,
- artisan,
- artist,
- cobbler,
- craftsman,
- craftswoman,
- doctor,
- fixer,
- flight tester,
- grease monkey,
- ground tester,
- handicraftsman,
- jet engineer,
- journeyman,
- little Miss Fixit,
- machinist,
- maintenance man,
- master,
- master carpenter,
- master craftsman,
- mechanician,
- mender,
- prentice,
- renovator,
- repairer,
- repairman,
- restorer,
- rigger,
- rocket engineer,
- serviceman,
- technician,
- tinker,
- trouble man,
- troubleshooter,
- wright
Words containing 'Mechanic'
- Mechanical,
- Mechanically,
- Mechanics,
- Mechanism,
- Mechanize,
- Mechanized,
- Mechanizing,
- mechanization,
- Animal mechanics,
- Applied mechanics,
- Mechanic Falls,
- Mechanic Falls, ME,
- Mechanical effect,
- Mechanical engineering,
- Mechanical maneuvers,
- Mechanical philosophy,
- Mechanical powers,
- Mechanical solution,
- Train of mechanism,
- action mechanism,
- airplane mechanics,
- auto mechanics,
- automobile mechanic,
- biochemical mechanism,
- celestial mechanics,
- chemical mechanism,
- classical mechanics,
- defence mechanism,
- defense mechanism,
- escape mechanism,
- firing mechanism,
- fluid mechanics,
- gear mechanism,
- mechanic's lien,
- mechanical advantage,
- mechanical device,
- mechanical drawing,
- mechanical energy,
- mechanical engineer,
- mechanical man,
- mechanical mixture,
- mechanical phenomenon,
- mechanical piano,
- mechanical press,
- mechanical system,
- mechanically skillful,
- mechanism of action,
- mechanized cavalry,
- newtonian mechanics,
- orbital mechanics,
- quantum mechanics,
- rotating mechanism,
- shop mechanic,
- statistical mechanics,
- steering mechanism,
- transmission mechanism,
- wave mechanics,
- Mechanical equivalent of heat,
- auto-mechanic,
- car-mechanic