machine operators (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /məˈʃiːn ˈɒpəreɪtəz/
Definition
People who are responsible for running and maintaining machines, especially in a factory or industrial setting.
Examples
The machine operators worked together to fix the broken equipment.
She trained to become a machine operator and now works in a manufacturing plant.
The company hired several machine operators to work on the new production line.
How to Use machine operators
- train to be a machine operator (verb phrase)
- to learn the skills and knowledge necessary to operate machines — "She trained to be a machine operator and now works in a manufacturing plant."
- work as a machine operator (verb phrase)
- to be employed as a machine operator — "He works as a machine operator in a factory."
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