machinist's

Metal worker's possessive

Machinist's is the possessive form of machinist, a skilled worker who operates machine tools to shape metal and other materials.

The possessive typically modifies tools or equipment: machinist's vise, machinist's square, machinist's handbook.

These terms often name specific precision instruments used in metalworking.

tools

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

chuck · toolbox · vise · reamer · tap · die · center punch · parallels · collet · arbor

materials

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

titanium · stainless · bronze · copper · tool steel · carbide · high-speed steel · alloy · billet · plate

craft

precision

Accuracy of measurement

turning · milling · threading · boring · facing · knurling · tapping · reaming · grinding · finishing

workspace

shop

Retail sales venue

  • benchShared seating surface
  • millGrain-crushing facility
  • turretProtruding fortified structure

spindle · coolant · chip tray · ways · leadscrew · handwheel · apron · carriage · tailstock · headstock

Opposites
trade/craft domain

machinist'scarpenter's

Of a woodworker

potter's · weaver's · tailor's · baker's · farmer's

manual vs non-manual work

machinist'sexecutive's

Belonging to a leader

manager's · administrator's · theorist's · accountant's · lawyer's

precision metalwork vs organic/natural materials

machinist'sgardener's

Belonging to plant cultivator

farmer's · florist's · woodsman's · naturalist's · fisherman's

Family

machinist, machinists

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G