mechanic's lien

noun
a lien secured on property, as an automobile, building, or the like, by the contractor who has repaired or built it, in order to ensure payment for labor and materials.
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mechanic's lien

noun
lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure 
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Mechanic's lien is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
Legislature intended to extend benefits under mechanic's lien statute to an architect who provides architectural services.
What to do if a mechanic's lien has been filed against you.
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