machinist

noun

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ma·chin·ist | \ mə-ˈshē-nist

Definition of machinist

1a : 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 Born in Connecticut, Sienda rambled around the country working on boats in Louisiana and as a machinist before driving a van to Alaska more than 20 years ago to settle. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 Laurent, Victoria, Giulia, and Colin are all on their way their way to becoming an engineer, machinist, nurse, and teacher. — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 10 Mar. 2022 Anne-Marie Baker, the daughter of James Charles Baker Jr., a Lockheed-Martin machinist, and his wife, Shirley Baker, a Sinai Hospital payroll worker, was born in Baltimore and raised on Greenwood Avenue in Overlea. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 17 Feb. 2022 Her father, Ernesto Pasco, was a machinist and her mother, Raquel Cordova Pasco, worked in data entry at Wells Fargo. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2022 Three years ago, Darian Perez had a job as a machinist and an apartment in Phoenix. — Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2022 To resolve the issue, a Merck machinist designed a plate that held the containers securely, said Kim Dezura, the West Point plant manager. — WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021 Linda was the middle child and shared a special bond with her Dad, Richard, a machinist. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2021 In their post-military life, their work varied: a machinist, a bus driver, a federal employee. — Tiffany Stanley, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2021 See More

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