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shade tree mechanic

shade tree mechanic noun: a person who repairs cars as a hobby.

Noun

shade tree mechanic (plural shade tree mechanics)

  1. A person who repairs cars as a hobby.

Forms of shade tree mechanic

pluralshade tree mechanics
alternative formshadetree mechanic

Origin of shade tree mechanic

From stereotypically working not in a garage but under a spreading tree.

Questions about shade tree mechanic

What does shade tree mechanic mean?
Shade tree mechanic means a person who repairs cars as a hobby.
What part of speech is shade tree mechanic?
Shade tree mechanic is a noun.
What is the plural of shade tree mechanic?
The plural of shade tree mechanic is shade tree mechanics.

Words near shade tree mechanic in the dictionary

  1. shade balls
  2. shade cloth
  3. shade cloths
  4. shade horsetail
  5. shade horsetails
  6. shade tree mechanic
  7. shade tree mechanics
  8. shade up
  9. shadeable
  10. Shadean
  11. Shadeans

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