machine tool
nounDefinition of machine tool
: a machine designed for shaping solid work
Examples of machine tool in a Sentence
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Replacing buildings alone would cost $2.2 billion, but officials also must replace or repair specialized equipment, furniture, machine tools, telecommunication assets and other facilities, the document shows. — Los Angeles Times, "Ridgecrest earthquakes caused up to $5 billion in damage to China Lake naval base," 14 Aug. 2019 Japan on Friday expanded controls over exports to South Korea of items ranging from ball bearings to precision machine tools. — New York Times, "As Japan and South Korea Feud Intensifies, U.S. Seems Unwilling, or Unable, to Help," 4 Aug. 2019 High school students will learn to build a fully functional rocket launch controller using CNC machine tools, and launch a rocket to high altitude during the camp. — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, "Community news," 12 June 2019 To make his lids, Mr. Fleming had to import special machine tools (previously used in making raspberry containers) from Canada. — A.j. Jacobs, WSJ, "To Make a Cup of Coffee, It Takes More Than a Village," 8 Nov. 2018 In April, the Trump administration proposed a 10 percent tariff on over $50 billion worth of imports from China, which included 1,300 product categories, such as medical equipment, televisions, machine tools, and dishwashers. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "How Trump’s tariffs are affecting the furniture industry," 7 Aug. 2018 That made Swiss products from watches to machine tools and ski vacations a lot more expensive in other countries. — Brian Blackstone, WSJ, "How Switzerland Lost a Currency Battle, but Won the War," 20 Apr. 2018 The Air Force realized the value of this bold action and matched company funds for machine tools and other essential equipment. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "July 13, 1958: Thousands tour new Convair plant on Kearny Mesa," 13 July 2018 When Loren Voss of Fond du Lac was making a living as a machine tool serviceman, his work took him all over the world. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Fond du Lac's Loren Voss is a Wisconsin turkey hunting ambassador," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'machine tool.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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