Definition of Machine tool

1. Noun. A powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials.

Specialized synonyms: Drill Press, Grinder, Shaper, Shaping Machine
Generic synonyms: Machine

Definition of Machine tool

1. Noun. (mechanical engineering) A tool, usually itself a machine and usually power-driven, used for machining. Examples include lathes, milling machines, shapers, planers, hobbers, drill presses, jig borers, and others. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Machine Tool

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machine tool (current term)
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Literary usage of Machine tool

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1910)
"machine tool DESIGN MODERN BRITISH PRACTICE By Fred. Coxon TWENTY-FIVE years ago the machine tool business was, perhaps, the least scientific of any of the ..."

2. Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1918)
"1589 A FOUNDATION FOR MACHINE-TOOL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BY AL DE LEEUW, PLAINFIELD, NJ Member of the Society The author emphasizes the fad that ..."

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