machinist
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machinist
- /məˈʃiː.nɪst/
Where it comes from
From French machiniste, from machine (“machine, mechanical device”), from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).
noun machinists
- A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.
- A person skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal.
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A person who operates machinery.
Similar: machine operator, operator
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A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
Similar: stage machinist
Translations
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noun constructor of machines and engines
| Español | maquinista |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 機械師 /机械师 jīxièshī |
| Português | maquinista |
| Ελληνικά | μηχανουργός michanourgós, μηχανικός michanikós, μηχανολόγος michanológos |
| Română | mecanic, mecanică, mașinist, mașinistă |
| Русский | меха́ник mexánik |
noun one skilled in the use of machine tools
| 中文 | 機械師 /机械师 jīxièshī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schlosser |
| Ελληνικά | μηχανικός michanikós |
| Română | mecanic, mecanică |
| Русский | машини́ст mašiníst |
noun person employed to shift scenery in a theater
| Español | tramoyista |
|---|---|
| Français | machiniste |
| Ελληνικά | μηχανικός σκηνής michanikós skinís |
| Română | mașinist, mașinistă |
| Русский | машини́ст mašiníst |
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