machinist
noun
ma·chin·ist
mə-ˈshē-nist 
Examples of machinist in a Sentence
He is a machinist at the factory.
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Every one of those 3,000 machinists has a family that depends on them.
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Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
He was assigned to work as a motor machinist mechanic on a landing craft carrying supplies, ammunition and troops.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Quality control concerns and a machinists’ strike sent shares of Boeing down 32% last year, but investors would be making a mistake to walk away from the stock now, according to Tim Seymour, founder and chief investment officer of Seymour Asset Management.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
The company, which was founded in 1979, maintains a location in St. Paul that employs a shop manager, mechanic, machinist and team leaders.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
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Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
He was assigned to work as a motor machinist mechanic on a landing craft carrying supplies, ammunition and troops.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Quality control concerns and a machinists’ strike sent shares of Boeing down 32% last year, but investors would be making a mistake to walk away from the stock now, according to Tim Seymour, founder and chief investment officer of Seymour Asset Management.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
The company, which was founded in 1979, maintains a location in St. Paul that employs a shop manager, mechanic, machinist and team leaders.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
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“Machinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machinist. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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machinist
noun
ma·chin·ist
mə-ˈshē-nəst
: a person who makes or works on machines and engines
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