The Clue
Symptoms for a car mechanic (4 letter answer)
The Answer
HUMS
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Notes
The answer HUMS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
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Definition
HUM as a noun:
1. (busyness, hum) = the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"
2. (Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors) = an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
3. (hum, humming) = a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"
HUM as a verb:
1. sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody"
2. (hum, buzz, seethe) = be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"
3. (hum, thrum) = sound with a monotonous hum
4. make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming"