milling machine
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- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪŋ məˈʃin/
- Specialized
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fresadora
- The Fidia controllers run the milling machines in real time, using tool-path files and instructions transmitted from the host controller.
- CNC milling machine
- vertical milling machine
- five-axis milling machine
Examples
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Software designs the mold automatically and also commands milling machines automatically.
Academic text (2007) -
By the late 1970s, solid models would serve as the basis for computer-assisted milling machines to produce real objects.
Academic text (2012) -
The milling machine can be very expensive, but this process can also be done at a central site.
Academic text (1991) -
Many would be more comfortable buying a new milling machine than a couple of disks of software.
Academic text (2006) -
The same could be said for a CNC milling machine, which has been around for a while.
Blog text (4) -
The bay was half full of milling machines and lathes, and there were provisions for more.
Fiction book (2000) -
Protomold runs dozens of milling machines that make components of aluminum.
Academic text (2007) -
A five-axis milling machine with two rotary tables rapidly positions parts for new sets of tool paths.
Academic text (1994) -
The manufacturing system is a specialized three-degree-of-freedom milling machine designed to contour high-resiliency polyurethane foam, ethafoam, or viscoelastic foam cushions.
Academic text (1992) -
The engineer explained how the milling machine can cut metal into precise shapes.
Synonyms
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A powered machine that cuts and shapes metal or other materials
A machine that cuts or shapes metal with rotating cutters
A machine like a milling machine that a computer controls to cut metal parts precisely
How Powerful
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'milling' refers to the process of shaping or cutting material and 'machine' is a device, so a 'milling machine' is simply a machine that performs milling. This compound noun follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The name milling machine comes from the old word mill, a thing that turns to grind or remove material. So a milling machine is a machine with a turning cutter that 'cuts' and 'shapes' metal, and that image of turning away material explains the name today.