noun
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a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
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a maker or repairer of machines
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Origin of machinist
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"I thought I would lay low for a while and seek new employment once the situation calms," said Musa Hashimi, who worked as a machinist in a textile factory.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Air Force veteran and union machinist told Romero he was mulling a run for public office.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
The story begins in Boston, at the close of the Civil War, when machinist Ira Steward penned a pamphlet called “The Eight Hour Movement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
In its first decade of operation, Nila used American manufacturers for most parts, relying on a machinist in Temecula for the metal housing and a plant in North Carolina for the LEDs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
When he saw me, he took an enormous risk: he pointed at me and shouted, "That boy—he is my apprentice! I need him! He is the most skilled and talented machinist I have ever employed."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
But this year’s wins follow a wave of labor actions in 2025, including strikes by nurses, grocery workers, Boeing machinists and Starbucks employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Demand for machinists, on the other hand, has fallen considerably.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Sciortino estimates that there are 550,000 CNC machinists in Germany, compared with 350,000 in the whole of the US.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
To speed things up, Mr. Caton farmed some of the work out to other machinists.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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