machinist
/məˈʃiːnɪst/
noun
- A person who operates or repairs machines, especially in a factory or workshop.
- My uncle worked as a machinist at an auto parts factory for thirty years.
- The young machinist learned how to program the CNC machine on her first day.
- The machinist carefully adjusted the lathe to cut the metal part.
- A person who makes or repairs metal parts using machine tools.
- After the engine broke, we took it to a skilled machinist who fixed the cylinder head.
- The machinist used a milling machine to create the precise gear.
- Every machinist knows the importance of measuring parts with a micrometer.
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