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operator

[op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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Antonyms
NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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Example Sentences

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One of the hardest parts of the job—and the reason it can be so lucrative for skilled operators like Hummel—is racing the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal

That can be done as simply as bombarding a drone or rocket with signals that drown out the connection to their operator or satellite guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The train operator LNER, which runs the east coast mainline, has extended its advice to passengers not to travel between Edinburgh and Aberdeen as they "cannot guarantee" trains will operate until Friday at the earliest.

From BBC

It plans to begin offering data-center operators the option of “conditional” service, allowing them to connect to the grid faster with the understanding that they might get cut off when supplies tighten.

From The Wall Street Journal

The grid operator, Stromnetz Berlin, said it aims to restore full power supply by Thursday afternoon.

From Barron's