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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ 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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.]
  
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Mechanic \Me*chan"ic\, a. [F. m['e]canique, L. mechanicus, Gr.
     ?, fr. ? 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.
  
              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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  mechanic
       adj : resembling the action of a machine; "from blank to blank a
             threadless way I pushed mechanic feet"- Emily Dickenson
       n 1: a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools [syn: machinist,
             shop mechanic]
       2: someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining
          automobiles [syn: automobile mechanic, auto-mechanic,
          car-mechanic, grease monkey]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  mechanic
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ επαγγ en) ο μηχανικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  mechanic
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm mekanyk)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Mechanic
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  mechanic
     a.
     1 (lb en archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the
  art of constructing things
     2 (lb en obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to
  the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.
     n.
     (lb en now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or
  artisan. (from 16th c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Mechanic
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  mechanic
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm mekanyk)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Mechanic
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  mechanic
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm mekanyk)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Mechanic
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  mechanic
     Englanti a.
     mekaaninen
     Englanti n.
     1 mekaanikko
     2 asentaja

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  werktuigkundige

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  الميكانيكي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  mechanic //məˈkænɪk// 
  меха́ник
  skilled worker on machinery

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/ 
  mechanické

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/ 
  mechanik

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  Handwerker 
   see: mechanics
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  Maschinenschlosser , Maschinenmonteur 
     Synonyms: mechanical engineer, mechanic installer, engine fitter
  
   see: mechanical engineers, mechanics, mechanic installers, engine fitters
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  Mechaniker , Schmiermaxe  [slang]
     Synonyms: mechanician, mechanist grease monkey
  
   see: mechanics, mechanicians, mechanists, grease monkeys
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  
  μηχανικός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  mechanic //məˈkænɪk// 
  mekaanikko, autonasentaja, koneasentaja
  skilled worker on machinery

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  mechanic /mikænik/
  mécanicien

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/ 
  1. मैकैनिक, कारीगर
        "It is better to consult a mechanic than to always try self-help."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  mehaničar, strojar, zanatlija

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  szerelô

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  mechanic //məˈkænɪk// 
  mekanik, montir
  skilled worker on machinery

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  meccanico

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  mechanic //məˈkænɪk// 
  メカニック, 修理工, 自動車整備士
  skilled worker on machinery

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  mechanic /mikænik/
  1. mecanicien, werktuigkundige

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  mechanic /mɪˈkænɪk/ 
    mechanik

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  mechanic /mikænik/
  mecânico

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  mechanic /mikænik/
  mecánico

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  mechanic //məˈkænɪk// 
  mekaniker
  skilled worker on machinery

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  mechanic /mɪkˈanɪk/
  1. makinist, makina ustası
  2. el sanatlarına ait
  3. makinaya ait, mekanik.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/məˈkænɪk/, /mɪˈkænɪk/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  39 Moby Thesaurus words for "mechanic":
     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
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 机械工;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 机械工,技工
     a. 手工的

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