machinist vs specialist

machinist

noun
  • One skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal. 

  • A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines. 

  • A person who operates machinery. 

  • A person employed to shift scenery in a theater. 

specialist

noun
  • Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. 

  • A stenotopic species. 

  • A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery. 

  • Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal. 

  • An organism that is specialized for a particular environment. 

adj
  • Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic. 

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