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1
someone whose job is to use and
control
a
machine
or
vehicle
:
Examples:
a
computer
operator
2
a
company
that does a
particular
type
of
business
:
Examples:
a
tour
operator
3
a person who
helps
to
connect
people on a phone
system
4
someone who is
skilled
at
dealing
with people and getting what he or she wants from a
situation
:
Examples:
He has
shown
himself to be a canny
operator
in
wage
negotiations
.
5
a
symbol
that does something to a
number
or
quantity
in a
calculation
. For
example
, in 7 +
y
, the
symbol
+ is the
operator
6
a person who makes something work or
puts
something into
action
:
Examples:
a
computer
/
machine
operator
7
An
operator
is also a person who
works
on a
telephone
switchboard
:
Examples:
Dial
or
press
zero
for the
operator
.
8
usually
disapproving An
operator
is a person who is
often
successful
but
seems
too
intelligent
or
speaks
and
acts
too
quickly
and may not always be
honest
:
Examples:
He’s a
smooth
operator
.
9
someone whose job is to use and
control
a
machine
,
vehicle
, or
piece
of
equipment
:
Examples:
a
camera
/
crane
/
forklift
operator
The
system
lets
you talk
directly
to a call
centre
operator
.
10
a
company
that
runs
a
particular
type
of
business
:
Examples:
a
cable
/mobile-phone/
hotel
operator
The
company
is the
owner
and
operator
of
several
radio
stations
.
11
a person who
connects
people on a phone
system
:
Examples:
a
switchboard
operator
He
worked
as a 911
operator
with the
Cincinnati
Police
Department
.
12
a person who
deals
with people or
problems
in a
clever
way,
especially
for their own
advantage
:
Examples:
He has
shown
himself to be a
clever
operator
in
wage
negotiations
.
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