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mechanic

[muh-kan-ik] / məˈkæn ɪk /
NOUN
machinist
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Another fan, Carlos Rodriquez, an airplane mechanic living in Tampa, disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

A great cinematographer is a mechanic, a scientist, a technician, a chemist, a craftsperson and an artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Adenot credits her grandfather, a mechanic in France's air force, for giving her a love of "taking things apart and fixing them".

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Gay really was a good mechanic and the order for gasoline was definite evidence of good faith.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck