noun🔗ShareA constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines."The machinist carefully assembled the new engine for the school's science lab. "jobmachinetechnicalindustryworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal."The machinist carefully operated the lathe, shaping the metal rod into a precise gear. "jobmachinetechnicalindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who operates machinery."The machinist carefully operated the large printing press. "personjobmachineindustrytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person employed to shift scenery in a theater."The machinist quickly moved the painted backdrop to change the scene from a forest to a castle. "entertainmentjobworkstagepersonbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
