Examples of mechanic in a Sentence
Adjective
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
His current mechanic shop is basically a retirement hobby, something to pass the time.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
That sentence alone tells you that Megan Feringa’s deep dive into the history and mechanics of the sports bra is not to be missed.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In the footage, a large coastal carpet python rests on a mechanic shop's floor.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
His current mechanic shop is basically a retirement hobby, something to pass the time.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
In the Russian attack, the Signal group invite link was hijacked to link a device instead, a vulnerability in the invite coding and mechanics, but not the app itself.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
That sentence alone tells you that Megan Feringa’s deep dive into the history and mechanics of the sports bra is not to be missed.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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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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