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machinist

/məˈʃiː.nɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
ma-chin-ist
IPA
/məˈʃiː.nɪst/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.

noun

A person skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal.

noun

A person who operates machinery.

noun

A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

Etymology

From French machiniste, from machine (“machine, mechanical device”), from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).

Inflected Forms

machinists (plural)

Phrases

machinist block

Synonyms

machine operator operator stage machinist mechanic shop mechanic

Rhymes With

cleanest meanest keenest leanest

Questions

How do you pronounce machinist?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈʃiː.nɪst/.
What does machinist mean?
A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.
Where does machinist come from?
From French machiniste, from machine (“machine, mechanical device”), from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).

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