[muh-kan-iks] 
| 1. | (used with a singular verb ) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. |
| 2. | (used with a singular verb) the theoretical and practical application of this science to machinery, mechanical appliances, etc. |
| 3. | (usually used with a plural verb) the technical aspect or working part; mechanism; structure. |
| 4. | (usually used with a plural verb) routine or basic methods, procedures, techniques, or details: the mechanics of running an office; the mechanics of baseball. |
[muh-kan-ik] | 1. | a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic. |
| 2. | a worker who is skilled in the use of tools, machines, equipment, etc. |
| 3. | Slang. a person skilled in the dishonest handling of cards, dice, or other objects used in games of chance. |
| me·chan·ic (mĭ-kān'ĭk) n. A worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools. [From Middle English, mechanical, from Old French mecanique, from Latin mēchanicus, from Greek mēkhanikos, from mēkhanē, machine, device; see magh- in Indo-European roots.] me·chan'ic adj. |
| me·chan·ics (mĭ-kān'ĭks) n.
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The branch of physics that deals with the motion of material objects. The term mechanics generally refers to the motion of large objects, whereas the study of motion at the level of the atom or smaller is the domain of quantum mechanics.
Note: The basic laws of mechanics are Newton's laws of motion.
mechanics me·chan·ics (mĭ-kān'ĭks)
n.
The branch of physics concerned with the analysis of the action of forces on matter or material systems.
The design, construction, and use of machinery or of mechanical structures.
The functional and technical aspects of an activity.
