machinist
noun
ma·chin·ist
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Definition of machinist
Examples of machinist in a Sentence
He is a machinist at the factory.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chanthaphavong found a new life working as a machinist and became a father. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Laotian Americans’ stories are obscured by history. That’s why we need ethnic studies," 26 Aug. 2019 Her husband is a machinist, and her brother works with their mother on managing finances. — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump trade war is ‘nerve-racking’ for Massachusetts manufacturers," 19 Aug. 2019 Available machinists are so rare that Mr. Lippert has had to train some of his other workers to do the job. — Shayndi Raice, WSJ, "How Bad Is the Labor Shortage? Cities Will Pay You to Move There," 30 Apr. 2018 Logan had just started working at a machinist at Thaler Machine Co. in Springboro, Ohio. — Josiah Bates, Time, "What to Know About the Dayton, Ohio, Shooting Victims," 4 Aug. 2019 The simplicity of a chalk mark written on the smokebox door by an unknown machinist. — Tom Bentley, Popular Mechanics, "Why the Big Boy 4014 is Such a Badass Train," 13 June 2019 His father was a machinist at the Fore River Shipyard, and his mother a homemaker. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "John R. Ulanowski, whose Scituate Yacht Co. was a port of call for buyers and owners, dies at 80," 18 July 2019 At 18, he was selected by the Italian Navy to work on an aircraft carrier as one of their chief engine machinists. — courant.com, "Antonio Trichilo," 15 July 2019 Chuck Pope, a former machinist from Derry, Pennsylvania, has had rheumatoid arthritis since 2005 and took Enbrel for seven years. — NBC News, "Future is in doubt for cheaper versions of biologic drugs," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'machinist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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machinist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of machinist
: a person who makes, repairs, or operates machines
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machinist
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Kids Definition of machinist
: a person who makes or works on machines