machinist

CEFRB2

/məˈʃiː.nɪst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A worker who makes or repairs machine parts.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal.

Examples

  • Sami worked as a machinist in a factory.

  • Tom is a machinist.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who operates machinery.

  2. A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.

  3. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From French machiniste, from machine (“machine, mechanical device”), from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).