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Operator

noun

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation.

An agent that operates some apparatus or machine. Synonym: manipulator.

Someone who owns or operates a business.

A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties. Synonyms: hustler, wheeler dealer.

A speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets.

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"Operator" Quotes from Famous Books

... another sap to lay a mine. My pal was listening, with an iron rod driven in the ground and two copper wires leading from it to a head piece, such as a wireless operator uses, so that we could hear the approach of the enemy's sappers, who were countermining against us. My pal asked me to come and listen. But I had hardly got the headpiece on when I said, 'O Lord, they're on us!' and before I could ...

— With Our Soldiers in France • Sherwood Eddy

... Fig. 92. Telegraph keys are merely pieces of apparatus by which the circuit can be conveniently and rapidly opened or closed at the will of the operator. An ordinary push-button may be used to turn off and on the current, but it is not so convenient as a "key." Fig. 92 shows a side view of a simple key. C is a metal strip about 3/4 in. wide and 4 or 5 in. long. At the left end it is fastened to the base with a screw, A. ...

— How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus • Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John

... overhead; the operator got rattled or somebody was late in his duties and fouled the machinery; anyhow, the converter dumped too soon. Men were working directly underneath, father among the rest. Being so young, I had no idea of what it all meant at the time—but the ...

— The Auction Block • Rex Beach

... Communications and Informatics, Ministry of Defense, and Ministry of Internal Affairs oversee Lithuania's telecommunications; the national operator is Lietuvos Telomas; Internet is available domestic: local—three cellular service providers; NMT-450 and GSM standards provide services nationwide; 80% of customers are on the two GSM networks; 157,000 cellular customers; ...

— The 1999 CIA Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... covering his hands with a glutinous paste, was touched in the most fearless manner. I have seen this trick performed by other natives, and whenever ignited coals or ardent metal was used, the hands of the operator were copiously ...

— Captain Canot - or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver • Brantz Mayer

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