machinist

[muh-shee-nist] /məˈʃi nɪst/
noun
1.
a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools.
2.
a person who makes or repairs machines.
3.
U.S. Navy. a warrant officer whose duty is to assist the engineering officer in the engine room.
Origin
1700-10; machine + -ist
Examples from the web for machinist
  • Finally, producing a flat thread was something any machinist could do quickly and efficiently by himself.
  • He had four years of experience as a machinist at a mold company since graduating high school.
British Dictionary definitions for machinist

machinist

/məˈʃiːnɪst/
noun
1.
a person who operates machines to cut or process materials
2.
a maker or repairer of machines
Word Origin and History for machinist
n.

1706, "engineer, mechanical inventor," a hybrid from machine (n.) + -ist. Meaning "machine operator" is attested from 1879.