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Adjective
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Adjective
Harroun installed it with a bracket above the dashboard rather than have a mechanic ride in the race with him, as was the custom of the day.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
When Part 4 was released in August 2023, mechanic Bennie was losing his garage.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
Critics claim that MicroStrategy’s feedback loop—selling shares to buy Bitcoin and driving up its stock price—resembles the unsustainable mechanics of a Ponzi scheme.
—Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In addition to juicing up the flavor of your food, the tool itself can be used in the mechanics of cooking different dishes.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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mechanic
1 of 2 adjective
me·chan·ic
mi-ˈkan-ik 
: of or relating to work performed by hand or skill at such work
mechanic arts
mechanic
2 of 2 noun
: a person who works with his or her hands
especially
: a repairer of machines
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