noun
- a person skilled in making, using, or repairing machines or mechanical devices
Usage: somewhat formal or archaic
Examples
- The old mechanician could repair any engine brought to his shop.
- She trained as a mechanician before becoming an engineer.
- The factory employed several skilled mechanicians to maintain the equipment.
- His grandfather was a mechanician who worked on steam engines.
- The mechanician carefully adjusted the delicate clockwork mechanism.
- Modern mechanicians must understand both traditional and computerized systems.