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machinist

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ma·chin·ist  (m-shnst)
n.
1. One who is skilled in operating machine tools.
2. One who makes, operates, or repairs machines.
3. A warrant officer who assists the engineering officer in the engine room of a naval vessel.
4. Archaic A person in charge of stage machinery.
machinist
Noun
1. a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
2. a maker or repairer of machines
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.machinistmachinist - a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
mechanic, shop mechanic
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Translations
Spanish machinist [məˈʃiːnɪst] n → operario/a m/f (de máquina)
French machinist [məˈʃiːnɪst] n → machiniste m/f
German machinist [məˈʃiːnɪst] machine n → Maschinist(in) m(f)
Italian machinist [məˈʃiːnɪst] n → macchinista m/f
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One of the many characters of the village was the machinist who had his shop under our printing-office when we first brought our newspaper to the place, and who was just then a machinist because he was tired of being many other things, and had not yet made up his mind what he should be next.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
George had found constant occupation in the shop of a worthy machinist, where he had been earning a competent support for his family, which, in the mean time, had been increased by the addition of another daughter.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
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