machiniste

French

Etymology

From machine +‎ -iste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʃi.nist/

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Noun

machiniste m or f by sense (plural machinistes)

1. machine operator, machinist
2. (cinematography) grip (person responsible for handling equipment on a film set)

Further reading

• “machiniste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.