MACHINIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

Synonyms:

machinist; mechanic; shop mechanic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("machinist" is a kind of...):

artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)

Derivation:

machine (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

machine (make by machinery)

machine (turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery)