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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According to her, professions such as medicine, law, and finance are widely visible, while specialized industrial roles such as trade machinists trained through apprenticeships, metrology technicians, and machine alignment specialists often remain behind the scenes.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Positions include assemblers, machinists, engineers and manufacturing specialists, technicians, managers and a handful of others.
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The factories of the future will still need great machinists, engineers, and operators.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Positions include assemblers, machinists, engineers and manufacturing specialists, technicians, managers and a handful of others.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The factories of the future will still need great machinists, engineers, and operators.
—Theo Saville, Fortune, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for machinist
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“Machinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machinist. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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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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