Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person or device responsible for controlling a machine or system.
Operator
/ˈɒpəreɪtə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
A call would be placed from Stockholm, the operator advised her.
"What is your number?" the operator asked.
She got the operator at the other end.
Etymology:
From Latin operator, derived from operari, meaning to work. First known use in the late 14th century to describe someone managing equipment.
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