Work with a machine or a scalpel (7)

I believe the answer is:

operate

(Other definitions for operate that I've seen before include "Make function" , "(Of machine) function" , "Carry out surgery" , "man" , "Cut - run" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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