skilled mechanic

collocation in English

meaningsofskilledandmechanic

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skilled
adjective
uk
/skɪld/us
/skɪld/
having the abilities needed to do an activity or ...
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mechanic
noun
uk
/məˈkæn.ɪk/us
/məˈkæn.ɪk/
someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and ...
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(Definition ofskilledandmechanicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But to utilise to the full the labours of theskilledmechanic, you require unskilled labour to wait upon him.
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I refer to the highlyskilledmechanicwith a family whom the general trade depression has thrown out of work.
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Years ago, when a motor car gearbox went wrong the car would be taken to a garage and askilledmechanicwould remove the gearbox.
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The idea that the operation of this system is to oust theskilledmechanicis altogether a wrong one.
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One cannot pay a tool-room operator the ordinary wage of askilledmechanic.
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The opposition we have had to-night suggests the idea that theskilledmechanicis being supplanted by an unskilled labourer.
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He is askilledmechanic, able to drive, service and repair combines, tractors and the like.
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You cannot put ordinary labour on to dismantling a delicate machine; you must have theskilledmechanic.
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Every day, every year the equipment is becoming more and more complicated, more and more difficult to maintain and therefore more dependent on the skilled engineer and theskilledmechanic.
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In addition, an accountant and askilledmechanicare appointed by the licensing authority, who are able to ensure that at all times the totalisator is operated correctly.
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It takes a full three years to train askilledmechanic, and three to four years to bring to final completion a new station and its aerodrome.
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Apart from the many skilled occupations which he performs on the farm, he will, in the immediate future, have to adapt himself to new conditions, and become askilledmechanic.
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Skilled men have to be discharged and then taken on again, which means inefficiency, because it is impossible to make a highlyskilledmechanicin a day.
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He is a veryskilledmechanicand an exceptional race driver.
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The combination of his high intelligence, adaptability, and strong work ethic turned him into a veryskilledmechanic.
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She is street-smart and askilledmechanicand driver, using her skills as one of the drivers in hijackings.
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He is a highlyskilledmechanicand has an amazing talent for making impressive machinery out of just about any ordinary parts.
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Megumi is also a veryskilledmechanicand motorcycle driver.
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