- machinist
- ma·chin·ist
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machinist — ma‧chin‧ist [məˈʆiːnst] noun [countable] MANUFACTURING JOBS someone who operates machines in a factory: • All the women are highly skilled machinists. * * * machinist UK US /məˈʃIːnɪst/ noun [C] PRODUCTION ► someone whose job is operating a… … Financial and business terms
Machinist — Ma*chin ist, n. [Cf. F. machiniste.] 1. A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines. [1913 Webster] 2. One skilled in the use of machine tools. [1913 Webster] 3. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
machinist — MACHINÍST, Ă s.m. şi f. v. maşinist. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
machinist — (n.) 1706, engineer, mechanical inventor, a hybrid from MACHINE (Cf. machine) (n.) + IST (Cf. ist). Meaning machine operator is attested from 1879 … Etymology dictionary
machinist — ► NOUN ▪ a person who operates a machine or who makes machinery … English terms dictionary
machinist — [mə shēn′ist] n. 1. a person who makes or repairs machinery 2. a worker skilled in using machine tools 3. a worker who operates a machine … English World dictionary
Machinist — A machinist is a person who uses machine tools to make or modify parts, primarily metal parts, a process known as machining. This is accomplished by using machine tools to cut away excess material much as a woodcarver cuts away excess wood to… … Wikipedia
machinist — UK [məˈʃiːnɪst] / US [məˈʃɪnɪst] noun [countable] Word forms machinist : singular machinist plural machinists someone whose job is to use a machine, especially a sewing machine … English dictionary
machinist — [[t]məʃi͟ːnɪst[/t]] machinists N COUNT A machinist is a person whose job is to operate a machine, especially in a factory … English dictionary
Machinist's Mate — Rating insignia Issued by: United States Navy Type Enlisted rating Abbreviation MM … Wikipedia
machinist's mate — ☆ machinist s mate n. U.S. Navy a petty officer trained to operate, repair, etc. ships engines * * * … Universalium
