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Operator of a printing machine (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

typist

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This might be a double definition.

'operator' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a printing machine' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for typist that I've seen before include "Operator of a machine that prints one character at a time" , "Someone paid to copy using a keyboard" , "Person at keyboard" , "Worker taken from pool, perhaps" , "Keyboard user" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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