mechanic

Everyday

1. A person whose job is to repair and look after engines and machines, especially cars. tree →
2. (games) A rule or way something works in a game: a jumping mechanic. tree →
3. (mechanics, plural) The science of how forces make things move; or the way something works: the mechanics of a bike. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you take a car to a mechanic when it breaks down. In science «mechanics» is part of physics about forces and motion. Gamers talk about «game mechanics». Phrases: car mechanic, bike mechanic, take it to the mechanic.

Examples

• The mechanic fixed our car's brakes. tree →
• My uncle is a mechanic at a garage. tree →
• The bike mechanic pumped up my tyres. tree →
• We need a mechanic; the engine is making a strange noise. tree →
• Mechanics is the part of physics about forces. tree →
• The game has a fun new jumping mechanic. tree →
• She wants to be an aircraft mechanic. tree →
• Let's learn the mechanics of how a clock works. tree →

Note

Countable: a mechanic, mechanics. «Mechanics» (the science) is uncountable and takes a singular verb: «Mechanics is hard». Adjective: mechanical. Spelling: mech- (said «mek»).