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Machinist vs Technician - What's the difference?

machinist | technician |

As nouns the difference between machinist and technician

is that machinist is a constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines while technician is a person who studies, professes or practices technology.

machinist

English

(wikipedia machinist)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
  • One skilled in the use of machine tools.
  • A person who operates machinery.
  • A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

    • Synonyms

    * operator

    External links

    (Webster 1913) * * ----

    technician

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who studies, professes or practices technology.

    • Related terms

    * Luddite * mechanic * engineer * technologist * technical * technically

    External links

    * (wikipedia "technician")