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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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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
Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The West Aurora School District board recently approved a new contract that includes a pay raise with the transportation union that represents bus drivers, monitors and mechanics in the district.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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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
Other teams that have profited by the brain drain at Red Bull include Sauber, taking the longtime sporting director Jonathan Wheatley as its team principal, and the chief mechanic Lee Stevenson.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The West Aurora School District board recently approved a new contract that includes a pay raise with the transportation union that represents bus drivers, monitors and mechanics in the district.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanic. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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