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Definition of machinist noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

machinist

noun

NAmE//məˈʃinɪst//

1a person whose job is operating a machine, especially machines used in industry for cutting and shaping things, or a sewing machine

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2a person whose job is to make or repair machines

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