mechanic
Works under hoods
A mechanic is someone who repairs and maintains machinery, especially motor vehicles: I need to take my car to the mechanic.
The word also appears as an adjective meaning relating to manual labor or machinery, though mechanical is more common.
In gaming and design, mechanics (usually plural) are the rules and systems governing how something works: The combat mechanics feel clunky.
One who mends machinery
- grease monkeySlang for auto mechanic
- gearheadAutomotive enthusiast, slangily
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- certificationAttestation of qualification
apprenticeship · journeyman · blue-collar · tradesman · vocational · workshop · garage · uniform
Tool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- toolboxContainer for implements
- socket setAssorted drive tools
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
jack · hoist · ratchet · torque wrench · multimeter · creeper · air compressor · impact driver
Machine producing motion
- transmissionSending of information
- brakesDevices for stopping motion
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
alternator · spark plug · radiator · exhaust · suspension · timing belt · fuel pump · gasket
Involving direct physical engagement
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
dexterity · proficiency · craftsmanship · analytical · resourceful · meticulous · problem-solving · technical
Repair or solution
- diagnoseDetermine a disease's nature
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
service · tune-up · malfunction · breakdown · inspection · replace · rebuild · restoration
Study of forces
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- torqueRotational force measurement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
momentum · force · energy · mass · velocity · acceleration · inertia · equilibrium
repairman
One who mends machinery
- grease monkeySlang for auto mechanic
- gearheadAutomotive enthusiast, slangily
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
certification · apprenticeship · journeyman · blue-collar · tradesman · vocational · workshop · garage · uniform · overalls
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- toolboxContainer for implements
- socket setAssorted drive tools
pliers · jack · hoist · ratchet · torque wrench · multimeter · creeper · air compressor · impact driver · oil filter wrench
engine
Machine producing motion
- transmissionSending of information
- brakesDevices for stopping motion
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
carburetor · alternator · spark plug · radiator · exhaust · suspension · timing belt · fuel pump · gasket · cylinder
hands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
precision · dexterity · proficiency · craftsmanship · analytical · resourceful · meticulous · problem-solving · technical · knowledgeable
fix
Repair or solution
- diagnoseDetermine a disease's nature
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
- maintenancePreserving working condition
overhaul · service · tune-up · malfunction · breakdown · inspection · replace · rebuild · restoration · warranty
dynamics
Study of forces
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- torqueRotational force measurement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
leverage · momentum · force · energy · mass · velocity · acceleration · inertia · equilibrium · tension
mechanicengineer
Technical design professional
designer · theoretician · constructor · architect · inventor
mechanicsaboteur
One who deliberately undermines
vandal · wrecker · destroyer · incompetent · amateur
mechanicintentional
Done on purpose
deliberate · conscious · thoughtful · calculated · considered
- mechanical pencilRetractable lead writing device
- auto mechanicVehicle repair specialist
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
- mechanical systemsAssemblies using motion and force
- coping mechanismMethod for managing distress
- mechanical bullMotorized rodeo simulator
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