machinistItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishmachinist /BrE məˈʃiːnɪst , AmE məˈʃinəst / [SHOPS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS] noun (operator) (operatore m/)(operatrice f); (engineer) tecnico m meccanico; (sewing machine operator) (cucitore m/)(cucitrice f)