machinist

/mə'ʃi:nist/

Thân thiện

The machinist carefully operates a lathe to shape a metal part.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A skilled worker who operates machine tools: A machinist is a craftsperson with specialized training and expertise in setting up, operating, and maintaining machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders, to fabricate metal or plastic parts to precise specifications.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The factory hired a new machinist to operate the CNC lathe.
  • A skilled machinist can read complex blueprints and produce highly accurate components.

Advanced Usage

• "Tool and die machinist": A highly specialized machinist who creates and repairs precision tools, molds, dies, and fixtures used in manufacturing.

  • He trained for years to become a tool and die machinist.

• "CNC machinist": A machinist who specializes in programming and operating Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tools.

  • Modern manufacturing relies heavily on the skills of a CNC machinist.

Variants and Related Words

• Machinery (n): Machines as a collective group or the components of a machine.

  • The machinery in the workshop was state-of-the-art.

• Machine (n/v): A mechanical apparatus; to make or finish something using a machine.

  • This part was machined from a solid block of aluminum.

Synonyms

• Machine operator: A general term for someone who runs industrial machines.
• Toolmaker: A craftsperson who makes and repairs tools, often overlapping with a machinist's skills.

Related Phrases

• "First machinist" or "Lead machinist": The senior or supervising machinist in a workshop.
  • As the lead machinist, she oversees all production and training.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

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