26984 words

mechanic

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and other machines:

Examples:

a car/garage/bike mechanic
2
the study of the effect of physical forces on objects and their movement:

Examples:

He wanted to get a better understanding of the mechanics of his sport.
3
the details of how something works or happens:

Examples:

the mechanics of He knows a lot about the mechanics of running a school.
4
a feature of a game, especially a computer game, that connects with other features of the game in a way that affects the result:

Examples:

I find this mechanic one of the few good points of this game.
The game has a play mechanic that is often similar to Hitman, involving covert action and homicide.
You need to take another point to gain ground in whatever game mechanic the developers have implemented.
5
someone who repairs or works with machines, esp. as a job:

Examples:

an auto mechanic
6
someone whose job is repairing vehicles and other machines:

Examples:

a car/motor/aircraft mechanic
7
the study of the effect of physical forces on objects and their movement:

Examples:

8
the way something works or happens:

Examples:

I'm not interested in the mechanics of the advertising campaign.

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