Adjective
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Adjective
The maps are also designed around Black Ops 7’s new wall jump mechanic.—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025 Crowson said the suspect then drove to an area about two and a half miles north of the mechanic shop, where police received a report of another shooting.—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
The most accurate way to check your tire pressure without a tire gauge is to take the vehicle to a mechanic.—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 The short answer is yes, according to auto mechanic (of 57 years) and popular automotive YouTuber Scotty Kilmer.—Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 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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