Agency Dictionary
Machining
noun
In Portuguese: Usinagem
Technology & AIWhat does “Machining” mean?
A manufacturing process in which a raw material block is shaped into a final geometric part by controlled material removal. It employs cutting tools, lathes, and mills to achieve exact engineering tolerances.
Etymology
Derived from the noun machine with the gerund suffix -ing. Machine entered English through Middle French machine, from Latin machina, which came from Doric Greek makhana (device, contrivance, engine), related to Attic Greek mekhane. The Greek and Latin words shared the sense of a clever tool or mechanism. Machining as a technical term for shaping material by removing it with cutting tools developed alongside modern manufacturing.
Usage note
Machining refers specifically to subtractive processes that remove material, distinguishing it from additive manufacturing or forming techniques.
Synonyms
- milling
- turning
- cutting
Word family
- machine
- machinist
- machinery
Rhymes with
- cleaning
- meaning
- leaning
- screening
Usage examples
Industrial designers use various prototyping techniques, such as 3D printing, CNC machining, or model-making, to produce tangible representations of their designs.
Design.3 - The Disciplines of Design Industrial designers use various prototyping techniques, such as 3D printing, CNC machining, or model-making, to produce tangible representations of their designs.
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