mechanics
noun
[ mɪˈkanɪks ]
• the branch of applied mathematics dealing with motion and forces producing motion.
• "the laws of mechanics and electricity predicted that the electrons would spiral inward until they collided with the nucleus"
• the machinery or working parts of something.
• "he looks at the mechanics of a car before the bodywork"
mechanic
noun
• a skilled worker who repairs and maintains vehicle engines and other machinery.
• "a car mechanic"
• a manual labourer or artisan.
• "the Mechanics' Institute"
Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘relating to manual labour’): via Old French or Latin from Greek mēkhanikos, from mēkhanē (see machine).
