machinist

/məˈʃiː.nɪst/noun
High School
1

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

2

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

3

A person who operates machinery.

4

A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

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Consonance

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