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machinists

  • plural
    of machinist.
    machinist
    noun
    a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools.

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The workers include locomotive engineers, machinists, electricians and signalmen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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

Mr. Dubonnet, our machinists, and thirty other Coalwoodians cheered.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam