machinist

noun

ma·​chin·​ist mə-ˈshē-nist 

1

a

: a worker who fabricates, assembles, or repairs machinery

b

: a craftsman skilled in the use of machine tools

c

: one who operates a machine

2

archaic : a person in charge of the mechanical aspects of a theatrical production

3

: a warrant officer who supervises machinery and engine operation

Examples of machinist in a Sentence

He is a machinist at the factory.

Recent Examples on the Web

Andrade-Molina and Andrade-Cando, 38, worked as machinists at the same industrial supplier, Electronic Machine Parts, in Hauppauge, according to investigators. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024

This latest paper relates to the work of a machinist named Chris Budiselic, who has been cataloging his yearslong efforts to re-create the device using tools from that age on his YouTube channel. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024

As production rebounded starting in 2021, Boeing went on a hiring rampage, adding 3,500 machinists in 2023 alone. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024

There were about 100 workers in the Times building — Linotype operators, stenographers, printers, machinists, compositors. —Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

machinist

noun

ma·​chin·​ist mə-ˈshē-nəst 

: a person who makes or works on machines and engines