machine tool
English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /məˈʃiːn ˈtuːl/
- AHD format: mə-shēnʹ-to͞ol'
Noun
machine tool (plural machine tools)
- (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.
Translations
a tool used for machining