machinist (məˈʃiːnɪst
)
Definitions
noun
- a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
- a maker or repairer of machines
Usage examples
The bride was recorded as Shirley Ann Griffiths, aged eighteen - occupation, machinist ; address, 26 Gelli Street.
, 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.
, The Search for Justice - a history of Britain and the British people Volume III (1990)