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Definition: Shop Mechanic |
Shop MechanicNoun1. A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Occupations | Sets up and operates variety of machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to fabricate or repair machine tools and maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures: Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and determine need for adjustment or repair. Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type and dimensions of metal stock required. Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on metal stock surfaces, using such measuring and marking devices as calibrated ruler, micrometer, caliper, and scriber [LAY-OUT WORKER (machine shop) 600.281-018]. Dismantles machine or equipment, using handtools or power tools, to examine parts for defect or to remove defective part. Replaces defective part with new part or repairs or reproduces part from various kinds of metal stock, using handtools, such as scraper, file, and drill, and machine tools, such as lathe, milling machine, shaper, borer, and grinder [MACHINIST (machine shop) 600.280-022]. Assembles and test operates machine to verify correction of malfunction. Maintains and lubricates machine tools and equipment. May weld parts, using arc or gas welding equipment. May repair or replace faulty wiring, switches, or relays. (references) |
| Inspects, repairs, and maintains functional parts of automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps, compressors, pipe-laying machines, ditchdiggers, trucks, and tractors used in petroleum exploration, on oil fields, in pipeline construction, and in airfield maintenance and pipeline operations, using hoists, handtools, gauges, drills, grinding wheels, and testing devices: Inspects defective equipment and diagnoses malfunctions, using motor analyzers, pressure gauges, chassis charts, and factory manuals. Disassembles and overhauls internal combustion engines, pumps, pump power units, generators, transmissions, clutches, and rear ends, using handtools and hoist. Grinds and reseats valves, using valve-grinding machine. Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment. Operates equipment to test its functioning. Changes oil, checks batteries, repairs tires and tubes, and lubricates equipment and machinery. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Shop MechanicSynonyms: machinist (n), mechanic (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Shop Mechanic |
| Specialty definitions using "shop mechanic": FORMING-MACHINE UPKEEP-MECHANIC HELPER ♦ mold changer ♦ OIL-FIELD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC. (references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-h-h-i-m-n-o-p-s" | |
-3 letters: campesino, camphines, champions, companies, mechanics, mischance, phonemics. | |
-4 letters: anechoic, aphonics, camphine, campions, canopies, champion, cheapish, chicanes, chicanos, chinches, chopines, coachmen, cocaines, conchies, machines, mechanic, moccasin, painches, panoches, pemicans, phonemic, picachos, sachemic. | |
-5 letters: acinose, amnesic, anomies, anosmic, aphonic, apnoeic, camions, campion, chaines, chamise, chamiso, chamois, chances, chapmen, chasmic, cheapos, chemics, chicane, chicano, choices, chopine. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-h-h-i-m-n-o-p-s" | |
+4 letters: chloramphenicols. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 68 6F 70 4D 65 63 68 61 6E 69 63 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01101000 01101111 01110000 00100000 01001101 01100101 01100011 01101000 01100001 01101110 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S h o p   M e c h a n i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0068 006F 0070 004D 0065 0063 0068 0061 006E 0069 0063 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5374818224771697467807569 |
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