routing
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈraʊtɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
fresado
- That doesn't mean that I have excluded my enjoyment of CNC carving and routing; far from that.
Examples
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CAD/CAM production centers have been designed to help with production applications including routing, milling, drilling, prototyping, dispensing, engraving, and inspection.
Academic text (1994) -
It wants to get down to specifics, to begin building bills of materials and routings right away.
Academic text (2006) -
Because here I was, carefully standing away tabs and routing edges and giving it tiny kisses.
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You can even watch these unique torches being made in ancient workshops, where the delicate craft of shell-routing is jealously guarded and passed on from father to son.
Fiction book (1992) -
The carpenter demonstrated his skills by showing me the routing of the wooden table edges.
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After careful routing, the wood has a smooth finish that enhances its natural beauty.
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In woodworking classes, students learn about the various techniques of routing to create intricate designs.
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
routing = route (opaque) = route + ing
Although the form is regular, the woodworking sense is technical and not easily recoverable from the ordinary meaning of route.
Etymology
Routing in woodworking comes from the tool router, which cuts a smooth 'path' or groove into the wood, like making a tiny road. That is why routing means shaping or hollowing wood to make a neat groove.