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Definition of “machinist

machinist (məˈʃiːnɪstPronunciation for machinist

Definitions

noun

  1. a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
  2. a maker or repairer of machines

Usage examples

  • The bride was recorded as Shirley Ann Griffiths, aged eighteen - occupation, machinist ; address, 26 Gelli Street.
    Secombe, Fred, Goodbye Curate (1993)
  • They have an excellent electronics technician, they have an excellent machinist.
    New Scientist (1998)
  • ENGLISH migrant Margaret Jones thought she would be a machinist all her life, until she discovered almonds.
    The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
  • But wood machinist Dyson, 30, was later arrested and has been remanded in custody charged with murder.
    Sun, News of the World (2005)
  • Jim Platt, a machinist , had his back nearly broken by the fall of a loose plank from the workshop roof.
    Bryant, Arthur, The Search for Justice - a history of Britain and the British people Volume III (1990)

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