machinist

ma·chin·ist

 (mə-shē′nĭst)
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.
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machinist

(məˈʃiːnɪst)
n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
2. (Professions) a maker or repairer of machines
3. (Mechanical Engineering) a maker or repairer of machines
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ma•chin•ist

(məˈʃi nɪst)

n.
1. a person who operates machinery, esp. an operator of machine tools.
2. a person who makes or repairs machines.
3. a warrant officer who assists the engineering officer in the engine room.
[1700–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.machinist - a craftsman skilled in operating machine toolsmachinist - a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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Translations
ميكانيكي
mechanikstrojník
maskinarbejdermaskinist
MaschinennäherinMaschinist
opérateur
vélamaîur; maîur sem vinnur viî vél
macchinista
maskinarbeider
makinist
机械师

machinist

[məˈʃiːnɪst] N (Tech) → operario/a m/f (Sew) → costurero/a m/f a máquina
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

machinist

[məˈʃiːnɪst] nmachiniste mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

machinist

n (Tech: = operator) → Maschinist(in) m(f); (= constructor, repairer)Maschinenschlosser(in) m(f); (Sew) → Näherin f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

machinist

[məˈʃiːnɪst] n (Tech) → macchinista m/f (Sewing) → operaio/a addetto/a alla macchina da cucire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

machine

(məˈʃiːn) noun
1. a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose. a sewing-machine.
2. a vehicle, especially a motorbike. That's a fine machine you have!
verb
1. to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool. The articles are machined to a smooth finish.
2. to sew with a sewing-machine. You should machine the seams.
maˈchinery noun
1. machines in general. Many products are made by machinery rather than by hand.
2. the workings or processes. the machinery of government.
maˈchinist noun
a person skilled in the use of machines, eg a sewing-machine, or electrical tools. She's a machinist in a clothes factory.
maˈchine-gun noun
an automatic gun that fires very rapidly.
verb
He machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.
machine tool
a power-driven machine that shapes metal, wood, or plastics by cutting, pressing, or drilling.

machinery does not have a plural.
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