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Millwright

Noun:

A millwright is a person who installs, repairs, and maintains machinery, especially in mills and factories.

Sense 1:

A skilled tradesperson typically employed in industrial settings to work on machinery, such as conveyor systems, pumps, and turbines.

Example sentence: The millwright was called to fix the broken conveyor belt in the factory.

Sense 2:

A person responsible for assembling and installing the heavy machinery used in mills, such as flour or paper mills.

Example sentence: The millwright carefully assembled and installed the new paper-making machine in the mill.

Adjective:

Describing something related to millwrights or their work.

Sense 1:

Pertaining to the installation, maintenance, or repair of machinery in industrial or mill settings.

Example sentence: The company offers millwright services for factories and industrial plants.

Verb:

To work as a millwright; to perform millwright tasks.

Sense 1:

To install, repair, or maintain industrial machinery.

Example sentence: He decided to millwright for a living and joined an engineering firm.