Thesaurus: mechanic

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1. a. The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction.
2. a. 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.
3. a. 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.
4. a. Of or class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/pertaining">pertaining to a mechanic or class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/artificer">artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.
5. a. Base.
6. adj. resembling the action of a machine
7. n. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
8. n. someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
9. 1. The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction. [Obs.] 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. An art quite lost with our mechanics. Sir T. Browne. 1. Having to do woth 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. Mechanic slaves, With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak. 2. Of or pertaining to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar. To make a god, a hero, or a king Descend to a mechanic dialect. Roscommon. Sometimes he ply'd the strong, mechanic tool. Thomson. 3. Base. [Obs.] Whitlock.
10. n:100 s. resembling the action of a machine