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  • 31operator — op|er|a|tor [ apə,reıtər ] noun count ** 1. ) someone whose job is to operate a machine or piece of equipment: a crane operator 2. ) someone who works for a telephone company and helps people with calls 3. ) a person or company that runs a… …

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  • 32operator — n. 1) a computer; crane; elevator (AE); ham, radio; machine (AE); radar; switchboard (AE), telephone (AE); tour operator 2) (colloq.) a slick, smooth operator * * * [ ɒpəreɪtə] crane ham radar radio smooth operator …

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  • 33operator — n 1. doer, performer., actor, executor, operative, operant; worker, handler, manipulator, practitioner. 2. telephone operator, switchboard operator, PBX operator, Obs. central. 3.Slang. maneuverer, machinator, Inf. finagler, Inf. wire puller, Sl …

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  • 34operator — /op euh ray teuhr/, n. 1. a person who operates a machine, apparatus, or the like: a telegraph operator. 2. a person who operates a telephone switchboard, esp. for a telephone company. 3. a person who manages a working or industrial establishment …

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  • 35operator — noun 1 person who connects telephone calls ADJECTIVE ▪ switchboard, telephone OPERATOR + VERB ▪ connect sb, put sb through ▪ I asked the operator to put me through to her office. 2 pe …

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  • 36operator — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. worker, handler; speculator. See communication, agency, exertion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who operates a machine] Syn. engineer, driver, operative, operant, skilled employee, trained employee; see… …

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  • 37operator — noun 1) a machine operator Syn: machinist, mechanic, operative, engineer, driver, worker 2) a tour operator Syn: contractor, entrepreneur, promoter, arranger, fixer, dealer …

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  • 38operator — /ˈɒpəreɪtə / (say opuhraytuh) noun 1. a worker; one employed or skilled in operating a machine, apparatus, or the like: a wireless operator; telephone operator. 2. someone who conducts some working or industrial establishment, enterprise, or… …

  • 39Operator —    An operator sews one or more of the steps in the construction of a garment. The term is most often used when referring to a sewing machine operator at the factory level …

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  • 40Operator — Ope|ra|tor der; s, Plur. ...oren (bei engl. Aussprache auch s) <aus lat. operator »Arbeiter, Verrichter«, Bed. 1 über gleichbed. engl. operator>: 1. [auch ɔpəreitə] Fachkraft für die selbstständige Bedienung von elektron.… …

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