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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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Among the technologies demonstrated during a recent session in Huntsville, Ala., was a quad-copter that can approache a drone nearing the restricted zone and verbally warn the operator.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The casino operator has more than a dozen properties in Las Vegas, six regional resorts around the U.S., and extensive operations in East Asia.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Coach operator FlixBus has announced the return of the 666 bus service to the Polish seaside resort of Hel.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In 2024, TransMontaigne Partners, a fuel terminal operator that then owned the Fisher Island facility, put it up for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“The operator has to pick a starting position for the rotors. Three random letters. Suppose he simply uses the letters that happen to be showing in these little windows? H-W-B.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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