machinist

American  

[muh-shee-nist] / məˈʃi nɪst /

noun

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

2. a person who makes or repairs machines.

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

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machinist British  

/ məˈʃiːnɪst /

noun

1. a person who operates machines to cut or process materials

2. a maker or repairer of machines

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Etymology

Origin of machinist

First recorded in 1700–10; machine + -ist

Example Sentences

That included a net addition of 3,500 Machinist jobs.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

This is not unprecedented; one can easily connect Christian Bale's work in "Equilibrium" and "The Machinist" to his eventual assumption of Batman's mantle.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

Bale, who previously dropped to 120 pounds for "The Machinist" in 2004 and put on 30 pounds of muscle for "Batman Begins" a year later, said playing Cheney was "lovely ... it seemed almost impossible."

From Fox News • Feb. 11, 2019

Wade had written home in September 1941 that he had just taken promotion tests from Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class to Chief Aviation Machinist Mate.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2018

When Machinist Williamson came on deck at midnight a light wind was blowing, but the air was not really chilly.

From The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep by Durham, Victor G.

Related Words

• operator
• worker