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auto-mechanic

auto-mechanic

1 3.2
A person who repairs and looks after cars
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtoʊ məˈkænɪk/
translation icon : mecánico
  • His mom's Volvo and a BMW are on adjacent hydraulic lifts inside a makeshift auto mechanic shop.

Examples

  • If you're an auto mechanic, you'll get asked to help friends with car trouble.

    Blog text (26)
  • My neighbor works as an auto mechanic, and he can fix any engine problem you have.

  • His high school teachers suggested that he set his sights on becoming an auto mechanic.

    Academic text (2011)
  • There is little need for an auto mechanic to study geometry or the works of Shakespeare.

    Blog text (26)
  • However, the auto mechanic relates that the main problems he encounters are electrical, which is certainly familiar to the students.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A female student explains to the auto mechanic how she added turn signals to her car, beyond the scope of requirements, but cannot get the lights to flash yet.

    Academic text (2008)
  • With this in common, the auto mechanic and students begin a fervent conversation on how the smallest error in wiring can result in major electrical problems.

    Academic text (2008)
  • An auto mechanic who visits the class is influential in helping them better understand how their car battery's chemical energy can be transformed in order for a motor to turn, bulbs to light, and wires to heat.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We included a geologist, a cattle rancher, a partner in a management consulting firm, a casino owner, an educational psychologist, an insurance salesman, and an auto mechanic.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Jasmine took her car to the auto mechanic for a routine oil change and tire rotation.

Synonyms

mechanic
vsauto-mechanic
188 2.3

A person who repairs machines like cars and engines

is limited to vehicle work rather than general machinery repair
repairman
vsauto-mechanic
33 2.7

A person who fixes broken machines and equipment

is specific to vehicle work rather than general fixing jobs
grease monkey
vsauto-mechanic
  • Offensive
5 7.7

A person who repairs cars and other machines

is the neutral professional term for the same vehicle repair job
car mechanic
vsauto-mechanic
3 2.7

A person who fixes and looks after cars

has identical meaning but differs only in word form or style
mech
vsauto-mechanic
  • Informal
1 8.5

A person who fixes cars and other machines

is the more formal or complete word for the same repair role
repairer
vsauto-mechanic
1 3.0

A person who fixes broken things, often as a job

is specific to fixing vehicles rather than varied items
automobile mechanic
vsauto-mechanic
1 2.6

A person who fixes and looks after cars

has identical meaning but differs only in word form or style
shop mechanic
vsauto-mechanic
1 3.2

A skilled person who repairs and looks after machines in a workshop

is centered on vehicle maintenance rather than industrial machinery
wrencher
vsauto-mechanic
7.7

A person who uses a wrench to fix machines

is a job focused on vehicle repair rather than tool use
repairwoman
vsauto-mechanic
3.3

A woman who fixes machines, equipment, or buildings

is focused on vehicle maintenance rather than building or equipment repair

How Skilled

automotive engineer
  • Specialized
1 4.0
auto-mechanic
1 3.2
mechanic
188 2.3

Surface Forms

auto-mechanic singular

Morphology

auto-mechanic = auto + mechanic (transparent) = auto + mechanic

The meaning is directly built from 'auto' meaning automobile and 'mechanic' meaning a repairer of machinery.

Etymology

The word auto-mechanic combines auto (short for automobile, a 'car') and mechanic (a word for someone who works on machines), so an auto-mechanic is a person who repairs and maintains cars.