machinist
noun
ma·chin·ist
mə-ˈshē-nist 
Examples of machinist in a Sentence
He is a machinist at the factory.
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Boeing has faced significant challenges, from a series of aircraft malfunctions and management missteps to a strike by more than 33,000 machinists last year.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Smith, 39 years old and working as a machinist, was arrested a month later.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Every year, our country should create 100,000 skilled trades jobs — from electricians to machinists — and provide AI training in data and cybersecurity.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
The company’s suffered another production setback after its machinists initiated a seven-week strike that ended in November with workers securing a 38% incremental wage increase.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Smith, 39 years old and working as a machinist, was arrested a month later.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Every year, our country should create 100,000 skilled trades jobs — from electricians to machinists — and provide AI training in data and cybersecurity.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
The company’s suffered another production setback after its machinists initiated a seven-week strike that ended in November with workers securing a 38% incremental wage increase.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Machinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machinist. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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machinist
noun
ma·chin·ist
mə-ˈshē-nəst
: a person who makes or works on machines and engines
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