machinist

[ muh-shee-nist ]

/ məˈʃi nɪst /

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noun

a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools.

a person who makes or repairs machines.

U.S. Navy. a warrant officer whose duty is to assist the engineering officer in the engine room.

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Origin of machinist

First recorded in 1700–10; machine + -ist

Words nearby machinist

machine tool, machine translation, machine vision, machine-wash, machinima, machinist, machismo, machmeter, mach number, macho, Machpelah

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How to use machinist in a sentence

Kidron Peterson, a machinist running in the race, said in a candidate forum in May, “From my own research, I do not believe it was a fair election.”
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Using his machinist background, he tweaked the chair to fit.
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She’s now a full-fledged machinist working full-time in the high-volume Swiss machining department.
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An elderly machinist finds himself unexpectedly wrapped up in the scandal.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Coburn, the more outgoing of the two, is the face of DAP but by trade is a machinist from Nevada.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After|Michael Fensom|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At seventeen he was transferred to the roundhouse; at nineteen he apprenticed himself to the machinist trade.
Opportunities in Engineering|Charles M. Horton
The eight-hour movement drew its inspiration from an economic theory advanced by a self-taught Boston machinist, Ira Steward.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
The machinist easily occupies a leading place in the multitude of trades and occupations.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
The hack saw is one of the most difficult tools for the machinist to handle, for the following reasons:p.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
The machinist can utilize this property by understanding that velocity enables a soft materialp.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

British Dictionary definitions for machinist

machinist

/ (məˈʃiːnɪst) /

noun

a person who operates machines to cut or process materials

a maker or repairer of machines

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