Machinist Meaning

/məˈʃiː.nɪst/
B2

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nounA constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.

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

Tom is a machinist.
Sami worked as a machinist in a factory.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To ensure the parts were exact, the experienced ____ checked each measurement on the lathe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The skilled ____ used a lathe to create the precise metal parts needed for the specialized equipment.

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

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CEFR Practice Quiz
To ensure the parts were exact, the experienced ____ checked each measurement on the lathe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The skilled ____ used a lathe to create the precise metal parts needed for the specialized equipment.

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