[mɪˈkanɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a skilled worker who repairs and maintains vehicle engines and other machinery
(e.g: a car mechanic)

- a manual labourer or artisan
(e.g: the Mechanics' Institute)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘relating to manual labour’): via Old French or Latin from Greek mēkhanikos, from mēkhanē (see machine)