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core shooting machine

core shooting machine

9.7
A machine in a metal workshop that forces sand into a mould to make cores
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de moldeo
  • The foundry installed a new core shooting machine to increase production efficiency.

Examples

  • The maintenance team performed routine checks on the core shooting machine last week.

  • A skilled operator is required to run the core shooting machine safely.

  • The core shooting machine is essential in modern foundries.

  • Many foundries invest in a new core shooting machine every year.

  • The foundry installed a new core shooting machine to increase production efficiency.

  • A skilled operator is required to run the core shooting machine safely.

  • The maintenance team performed routine checks on the core shooting machine last week.

Synonyms

core shooter
vscore shooting machine
  • Specialized
9.0

A machine that makes sand shapes for metal casting by blowing sand into a mold

uses high pressure to force sand into the mould box
core blower
vscore shooting machine
  • Specialized
7.9

A machine that uses compressed air to pack sand into a box to make sand shapes for molds

relies on general high pressure forcing rather than only air packing

Surface Forms

Morphology

core + shooting + machine

The phrase is compositionally interpretable as a "machine that shoots cores" so a learner who knows the three words can guess it is a device involved in a shooting action related to cores. However, the noun 'core' and the gerund 'shooting' have specialized, industry-specific senses here (sand cores; forcing sand under pressure) that are not the usual everyday meanings, so the exact technical function is not fully predictable without domain knowledge.

Etymology

Core shooting machine comes from a simple picture: a machine that shoots sand into a core box under pressure to make a hard sand 'core' that shapes hot metal. So it means a machine used to make those sand 'cores' for metal casting.