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   mechanic

   /mɪˈkanɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a skilled worker who repairs and maintains vehicle engines and other machinery: "a car mechanic"
   • 2. a manual labourer or artisan: archaic "the Mechanics' Institute"

   Word 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).

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • M

     3

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     1

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