plant operator

collocation in English

meaningsofplantandoperator

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plant
noun
uk
/plɑːnt/
us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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operator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/
us
/ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone whose job is to use and control a machine ...
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(Definition ofplantandoperatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sound knowledge of the quality of the raw water source, therefore, is pivotal for the water treatmentplantoperatorto select the appropriate treatment process.
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I accept that any industrial operator, particularly a heavyplantoperator, would want there to be a reduction rather than an increase in interest rates.
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The powerplantoperatoris responsible for management of decommissioned wastes.
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Finally, the meaning of "cokingplantoperator" in the 1984 scheme is clarified.
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The scheme applies to persons made redundant from a coal mine or from the employment of a cokingplantoperator(at a coking plant).
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Every one of those accidents was due to aplantoperatorintermeddling with the design without consulting the designer, who was bypassed.
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Does it mean that a timber treatmentplantoperatorwould have to cultivate his own forest, or that a chemical operator would have to conduct research into wildlife habitats?
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Next, theplantoperatoradjusts the speed of the generator until it is running at precisely the same speed (frequency) as the grid.
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Alternatively, if the needle reads slow, then theplantoperatorspeeds the generator up slightly, and the needle turns clockwise.
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Stationary engineers may hold various titles, such as boiler operator, powerplantoperator, or watch engineer.
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A treatmentplantoperatorcaused the accident by improperly mixing chemicals in a waste treatment holding tank, creating pockets of chlorine gas.
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A team composed of aplantoperator, the shift fireman and a laboratory technician were taking a sample from sphere no.443.
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Aplantoperatorheard the escaping propylene and the expanding vapor cloud.
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The seismic studies imposed by government add to the cost and perhaps eventually the delays experienced by theplantoperator.
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Steed revisits and battles with an assailant outside the mill and discovers the body of the atomicplantoperator.
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Slightly before the needle reaches the zero mark, theplantoperatorreturns the generator to the grid frequency in order to stop the needle when it reaches the zero mark.
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Furthermore, rules of thumb are often the basis for decisions taken by plant operators, making statistical approaches irrelevant.
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He also wants management supervision levels out, thereby placing dangerous work loads on front-line plant operators.
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It is appropriate that the cost of this safety research should be borne by the plant operators, whose customers will ultimately benefit from it.
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Any revised rates will be subject to full consultation with all plant operators.
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