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machinist

ma·chin·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-shee-nist]
    • /məˈʃi nɪst/
    • /məˈʃiː.nɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-shee-nist]
    • /məˈʃi nɪst/

Definitions of machinist word

  • noun machinist a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools. 1
  • noun machinist a person who makes or repairs machines. 1
  • noun machinist U.S. Navy. a warrant officer whose duty is to assist the engineering officer in the engine room. 1
  • noun machinist A person who operates a machine, especially a machine tool. 1
  • noun machinist skilled machinery operator 1
  • countable noun machinist A machinist is a person whose job is to operate a machine, especially in a factory. 0

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Origin of machinist

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; machine + -ist

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Machinist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

machinist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for machinist

noun machinist

  • artisan — An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands.
  • maker — a person or thing that makes.
  • manufacturer — a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.
  • mechanic — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
  • specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.

Antonyms for machinist

noun machinist

  • bumbler — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.
  • unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
  • apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.

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