machinist

noun

ma·chin·ist mə-ˈshē-nist

: a worker who fabricates, assembles, or repairs machinery

: a craftsman skilled in the use of machine tools

: one who operates a machine

archaic : a person in charge of the mechanical aspects of a theatrical production

: a warrant officer who supervises machinery and engine operation

Examples of machinist in a Sentence

He is a machinist at the factory.

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After a bitter campaign, a bare 51% majority of machinists in January 2014 approved a contract extension that made union members hired after that ineligible for pensions and froze increases for existing employees starting in October 2016. —

David Koenig, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024 However, while the massive number of idle machinists and the ripple effects of two major hurricanes are expected to temporarily distort what’s been a solid pace of employment growth, the final jobs report before the election isn’t expected to be as dour as once thought, economists say. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 Some 33,000 machinists downed tools in Boeing's West Coast factories on Sept. 13, halting production of the best-selling 737 MAX as well as 767 and 777 wide-body programs. —

Daniel Catchpole, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 More than 32,000 machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13, halting most of the company’s aircraft production. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for machinist