toolmaker
noun
tool·mak·er
ˈtül-ˌmā-kər 
: one (such as a person or company) that makes tools
specifically
: a machinist who specializes in the construction, repair, maintenance, and calibration of the tools, jigs, fixtures, and instruments of a machine shop
Examples of toolmaker in a Sentence
The company is a leading toolmaker.
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His father was a toolmaker who worked in a factory, his mother was a nurse who suffered with severe physical disabilities, which ultimately led to one of her legs being amputated.
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Luke McGee, CNN, 23 June 2024
And while the toolmakers are still honing their technologies, even more labs are hard at work deploying them in mouse research with specific questions and targets in mind.
—Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024
An ongoing challenge facing the space industry is the shortage of toolmakers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
After dropping out of school, Gambon gained an apprenticeship as a toolmaker with manufacturing giant Vickers Armstrong, became a qualified engineering technician and appeared set to follow his father’s footsteps.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
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Luke McGee, CNN, 23 June 2024
And while the toolmakers are still honing their technologies, even more labs are hard at work deploying them in mouse research with specific questions and targets in mind.
—Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024
An ongoing challenge facing the space industry is the shortage of toolmakers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
After dropping out of school, Gambon gained an apprenticeship as a toolmaker with manufacturing giant Vickers Armstrong, became a qualified engineering technician and appeared set to follow his father’s footsteps.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for toolmaker
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“Toolmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolmaker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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toolmaker
noun
tool·mak·er
-ˌmā-kər
: one (as an animal or a human being) that makes tools
toolmaking
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