Mechanic

Noun

 * 1) A skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery. A mechanic can be compared to a technician, the distinction being that the technician is stronger in theory, the mechanic stronger in hands-on experience.

Derived terms

 * auto mechanic

Related terms

 * mechanical
 * mechanically
 * mechanics
 * mechanism
 * mechanistic
 * mechanization
 * mechanize

Adjectives for Mechanic
shrewd; roused; expert; trained; competent; skilled.

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

Etymology
From mechanike:, from  mecanique:, from  mechanicus:, from  μηχανικός:, from μηχανή:; see machine.

Translations

 * Arabic: ميكانيكي
 * Bosnian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 技工
 * Croatian: ,
 * Czech:
 * Danish: mekaniker
 * Dutch: ,
 * Filipino:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek:, μηχανοτεχνίτης
 * Hindi: मिस्त्री, दस्तकार
 * Hungarian: ,


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 修理工, 自動車整備士
 * Korean: 직공 (技工)
 * Maltese: mekanik
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: mecanic
 * Russian: механик
 * Scottish Gaelic: innleadair ,
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: механичар
 * Roman: mehaničar
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: mekaniker
 * Tagalog: mekaniko