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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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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

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Origin of machinist

First recorded in 1700–10; machine + -ist
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British Dictionary definitions for machinist

machinist

/ (məˈʃiːnɪst) /

noun

a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
a maker or repairer of machines
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for machinist

machinist

n.

1706, "engineer, mechanical inventor," a hybrid from machine (n.) + -ist. Meaning "machine operator" is attested from 1879.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper