machinist

ma·chin·ist

M0008900 (mə-shē′nĭst)n.1. One who is skilled in operating machine tools.2. One who makes, operates, or repairs machines.3. A warrant officer who assists the engineering officer in the engine room of a naval vessel.

machinist

(məˈʃiːnɪst) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a person who operates machines to cut or process materials2. (Professions) a maker or repairer of machines3. (Mechanical Engineering) a maker or repairer of machines

ma•chin•ist

(məˈʃi nɪst)

n. 1. a person who operates machinery, esp. an operator of machine tools. 2. a person who makes or repairs machines. 3. a warrant officer who assists the engineering officer in the engine room. [1700–10]

Thesaurus

Noun

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machinist - a craftsman skilled in operating machine toolsmechanic, shop mechanicartisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

Translations

机械师

machine

(məˈʃiːn) noun1. a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose. a sewing-machine. 機器 机械2. a vehicle, especially a motorbike. That's a fine machine you have! 車輛(尤指摩托車) 机动车辆（尤指摩托车） verb1. to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool. The articles are machined to a smooth finish. 機械加工 用机械加工，用车床加工 2. to sew with a sewing-machine. You should machine the seams. 用縫紉機車縫 用缝纫机缝衣maˈchinery noun1. machines in general. Many products are made by machinery rather than by hand. 機械 机械2. the workings or processes. the machinery of government. 機構，機制 机构maˈchinist noun a person skilled in the use of machines, eg a sewing-machine, or electrical tools. She's a machinist in a clothes factory. 機械師 机械师maˈchine-gun noun an automatic gun that fires very rapidly. 機關槍 机关枪 verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers. 以機關槍射擊 以机关枪射击machine tool a power-driven machine that shapes metal, wood, or plastics by cutting, pressing, or drilling. 工具機 机床

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machinery does not have a plural.