machinist vs mechanics

machinist

noun
  • A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines. 

  • One skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal. 

  • A person who operates machinery. 

  • A person employed to shift scenery in a theater. 

mechanics

noun
  • The design and construction of machines. 

  • The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass 

  • Spelling and punctuation. 

  • Operation in general; workings. 

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