"mechanics" in the noun sense
1. machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
2. automobile mechanic, auto-mechanic, car-mechanic, mechanic, grease monkey
someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
"a mechanism of social control"
"mechanisms of communication"
"the mechanics of prose style"
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