Adjective
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Adjective
For example, ads for mechanic positions were predominantly shown to men, while those for preschool teacher roles were primarily directed to women.—Carlotta Dotto, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025 The space, which hosts a coffee shop, is located inside an old mechanic shop.—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
The game does a great job of balancing mechanics between the two players so that one character isn’t the more desirable choice: while one chapter transforms Zoe into a flying fairy and Mio into a powerful ape, another gives Mio a soaring dragon and Zoe a climbing one.—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025 Interim Director of Aviation, Michael A. Reisman, said that the United Airlines plane would remain at Waco Regional Airport for one to two days to be looked over by mechanics, per 25 News.—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mechanic
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Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, probably from Middle French mecanique, adjective & noun, from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mēchanikos, from mēchanē
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