machinist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈʃiːnɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈʃinɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mə shē′nist)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•chin•ist /məˈʃinɪst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who operates, makes, or repairs machines.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•chin•ist  (mə shē′nist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who operates machinery, esp. a skilled operator of machine tools.
  2. a person who makes or repairs machines.
  3. Military[U.S. Navy.]a warrant officer whose duty is to assist the engineering officer in the engine room.
  • machine + -ist 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
machinist / məˈʃiːnɪst/
  1. a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
  2. a maker or repairer of machines
'machinist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ist - mach - mechanician - toolmaker

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