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Operator

noun

An operator runs equipment or systems.

8 letters 4 syllables

What does Operator mean?

An operator runs equipment or systems.

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Dictionary definition

A person who controls or runs a machine, system, or service.

Example sentences

Operator in a sentence

easy

The operator started the machine.

medium

A phone operator helped connect the call.

hard

The instructions explained what the operator should check before using the equipment.

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Operator

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Synonyms

Words like Operator

controllerUse for someone who controls a machine or system.
technicianUse for someone trained to work with equipment.
Antonyms

Opposite words

passengerUse for someone being carried, not operating a vehicle.
userUse when someone uses a system but does not run it.
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Word family

Operator word family

noun

operator

A person who runs equipment or systems.

noun

operation

The process of working or running.

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