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machining

machining

3 5.2
Shaping metal parts with powered tools in a factory
  • noun
  • /məˈʃinɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mecanizado
  • Heindselman said that DePuy may routinely use five-axis machining for custom jobs in the future.
  • multiaxis machining
  • machining center
  • machining operations

But again, they're the result of some of pre advanced machining techniques.

Examples

  • Over 140 separate machining operations are needed to produce the Merlin crankshaft.

  • Many factories require specialized machining equipment to shape metal parts accurately.

  • And there has been a lot of machining gone into this thing.

  • You know more about machining than that guy ever will.

  • But you can see the machining marks where it's going like that.

  • An example of such a product might be the machining of an obsolete part needed to perform a repair.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Heindselman said that manufacturers are developing more sophisticated machining techniques to meet customer demands.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The company has since expanded its business to include multiaxis machining and rapid prototyping services for many industries.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The five stages consist of a punching station, two welding stations, a machining station, and an inspection station.

    Academic text (1995)
  • When applied correctly, the coating will not affect the machining, welding, or friction characteristics of the metal.

    Academic text (1998)

Compounds

machining center
  • Specialized
9.0

A machine like a milling machine that a computer controls to cut metal parts precisely

How Precise

microprocessing
  • Specialized
1 6.1
machining
  • Specialized
3 5.2

Surface Forms

machining singular
machinings plural

Morphology

machining = machine (transparent) = machine + ing

Derived directly from the verb 'machine' with the productive gerund/nominalizing suffix '-ing' indicating the process of machining.

Etymology

Machining comes from machine and the ending -ing. A machine originally meant a clever 'tool' or 'device', and you can see the same idea in mechanic, so machining is the act of shaping or making parts with machines.