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millwright

/ˈmɪlˌraɪt/ /ˈmɪlˌraɪɾ/

Meanings
noun
A person who designed, erected and built mills and milling machinery.

Examples :

"The experienced millwright carefully inspected the old water wheel before repairing the grain mill. "
job machine building industry technical work person history

Related Words

Illustration erected

erected verb

/ɪˈɹɛktɪd/

To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.

"to erect a house or a fort"

Illustration assembled

assembled verb

/əˈsɛmbl̩d/

To put together.

"He assembled the model ship."

Illustration machine

machine noun

/məˈʃin/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

"The washing machine uses electricity to spin and agitate the clothes, producing clean laundry. "

Illustration erection

erection noun

/ɪˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of building or putting up or together of something.

"The school's new addition, a modern science lab, was a testament to the impressive erection of new facilities. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration milling

milling verb

/ˈmɪlɪŋ/

To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.

"to mill flour"

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration machinery

machinery noun

/məˈʃiːnəɹi/

The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.

"The bakery's machinery worked tirelessly, producing dozens of loaves of bread each morning. "

Illustration engaged

engaged verb

/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd/

(heading) To interact socially.

"The students engaged in lively discussion during their history class. "

Illustration repairing

repairing verb

/rɪˈpɛərɪŋ/ /rɪˈpɛrɪŋ/

To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

Illustration inspected

inspected verb

/ɪnˈspɛktɪd/ /ɪnˈspɛktəd/

To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

"Inspect the system for leaks."

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "