machineoperators
nounUK /məˈʃiːn ˈɒpəreɪtəz/
US /məˈʃiːn ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
People who make machines work.
The machine operators started the big machines in the factory.
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2. Workers trained to run and control heavy industrial machines.
The machine operators wore safety helmets while running the presses.
3. People who keep machines running smoothly during a work shift.
Machine operators check the machines every hour.
4. Employees who start, stop, and watch machines that make things.
The machine operators packed the boxes as they came off the line.