machinist
English edit
Etymology edit
From French machiniste, from machine 'machine, mechanical device', from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
machinist (plural machinists)
- A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.
- A person skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal.
- A person who operates machinery.
- A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
- Synonym: stage machinist
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
constructor of machines and engines
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one skilled in the use of machine tools
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machine operator — see machine operator
person employed to shift scenery in a theater
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Further reading edit
- “machinist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “machinist”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From French machiniste.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
machinist m (plural machinisten, diminutive machinistje n)
- A machine-operator, engineer; notably:
- locomotive operator
- steam engines operator on a vessel
- machinist, scenery operator in a theater
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: masinis
Romanian edit
Noun edit
machinist m (plural machiniști)
Declension edit
Declension of machinist
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) machinist | machinistul | (niște) machiniști | machiniștii |
genitive/dative | (unui) machinist | machinistului | (unor) machiniști | machiniștilor |
vocative | machinistule | machiniștilor |