machinist:
(plural: ‘machinists‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘ch’ are said with an ‘sh’ sound, as in “she” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a person who makes, repairs and operates machines; a person who uses machines at work;
an officer who assists an engineer on a ship;
a person who looks after the machines on a stage — machines that are used for raising curtains, moving settings, etc.,
a machinist at work
Our company is looking for a couple of more skilled machinists to set up the new machines imported from Germany.
Like dentists who feel upset when people ask them if they are real ‘doctors’, machinists also get upset when people say they are mechanics.
According to financial experts, though there is a slight lull in the industrial production sector because of the recession, in general there is always a great demand for the machinists and qualified and skilled machinists have great future.
