Also means
machinist
Usage Note
Macchinista ends in -ista, so the masculine article is il macchinista and the feminine is la macchinista; plurals are i macchinisti (m) and le macchiniste (f). In Italy it primarily means a train driver (conducente del treno), but in theatre it means a stagehand who operates scenery machinery.
Examples
"Il macchinista ha fermato il treno in orario."
Natural Translation
The engine driver stopped the train on time.
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