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
Etymology
Origin of machinist
Vocabulary lists containing machinist
Example Sentences
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The Air Force veteran and union machinist told Romero he was mulling a run for public office.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
Joe Kostka, 71, a retired machinist who paints the trail markers, lined up with his 42-year-old son Tim, who flew in from North Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025
Mr Olander, a machinist who has worked at Boeing for 11 years, said he is striking because of Boeing’s refusal “to increase our wages along with the economy around us”.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024
His father, Luis, an immigrant from Honduras, was a machinist.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Mr. Underwood said he had been a machinist in his day, holding up a hand with two fingers missing to prove it.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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