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mechanician

mechanician noun: one skilled in the theory or construction of machines.

Noun

mechanician (plural mechanicians)

  1. (dated) One skilled in the theory or construction of machines.
    • To build such a device will require an expert mechanician.
    • The Cotton-Gin is a machine to separate the seeds from cotton, invented by that celebrated mechanician, E. Whitney. -- from the 1828 Webster's Dictionary.
  2. (dated) One skilled in building, using, or repairing machines, or who makes machines or tools.
    • Shortly after being removed to the hospital Wright recovered consciousness and sent for Taylor, his mechanician. -- "Fatal fall of Wright airship", New York Times September 18th 1908
  3. (dated) One skilled in mechanics.
  4. (dated) A machinist.
  5. (dated) A scientifically trained practitioner.
  6. (dated) A mechanic.

Forms of mechanician

pluralmechanicians

Origin of mechanician

From mechanic + -ian.

Words formed from mechanician

Questions about mechanician

What does mechanician mean?
Mechanician means one skilled in the theory or construction of machines.
What part of speech is mechanician?
Mechanician is a noun.
What is the plural of mechanician?
The plural of mechanician is mechanicians.

Words near mechanician in the dictionary

  1. mechanicalizing
  2. mechanically
  3. mechanically separated meat
  4. mechanicalness
  5. mechanicals
  6. mechanician
  7. mechanicians
  8. mechanicism
  9. mechanicize
  10. mechanicized
  11. mechanicizes

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