machine tool

ma·chine tool

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-sheen tool]
- /məˈʃin tul/
- /məˈʃiːn tuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-sheen tool]
- /məˈʃin tul/

Definitions of machine tool words

noun machine tool a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. 1
noun machine tool large power tool for shaping metal, plastic, wood 1
countable noun machine tool A machine tool is a machine driven by power that cuts, shapes, or finishes metal or other materials. 0
noun machine tool a power-driven machine, such as a lathe, miller, or grinder, that is used for cutting, shaping, and finishing metals or other materials 0
noun machine tool an automatic or semiautomatic power-driven tool, as an electric lathe, punch press, drill, or planer: machine tools are used in making machines or machine parts 0
noun machine tool A machine tool is a power-driven machine, for example a lathe, miller, or grinder, that is used for cutting, shaping, and finishing materials. 0

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Origin of machine tool

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Machine tool

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Machine tool

machine tool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

machine tool usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for machine tool

noun machine tool

drill — a large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.
mill — Arithmetic and Logic Unit
saw — a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion.
borer — a machine or hand tool for boring holes
grinder — a person or thing that grinds.

All 8 Synonyms of machine tool