machine tool industry

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• machine tool — machine tooled, adj. a power operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. [1860 65] * * * Stationary, power driven machine used to cut, shape, or form materials such as metal and wood. Machine… …   Universalium

• machine tool — ➔ tool1 * * * machine tool UK US noun [C] PRODUCTION ► a tool used in a factory that uses power to cut and shape metal or other strong materials, for example to make parts for cars: »The factory is equipped with a limited range of machine tools.… …   Financial and business terms

• Churchill Machine Tool Company — The Churchill Machine Tool Company Limited Type Machine Tool Manufacturer Industry Engineering Fate Taken over, liquidated …   Wikipedia

• tool — [to͞ol] n. [ME toole < OE tol, akin to ON tol < ? IE base * deu > TAW2] 1. any implement, instrument, or utensil held in the hand and used to form, shape, fasten, add to, take away from, or otherwise change something by cutting, hitting …   English World dictionary

• tool — tooler, n. toolless, adj. /toohl/, n. 1. an implement, esp. one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations. 2. any instrument of manual operation. 3. the cutting or machining part of a lathe …   Universalium

• Tool and die maker — Not to be confused with tap and die. Tool and die makers are workers in the manufacturing industry who make jigs, fixtures, dies, molds, machine tools, cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools), gauges, and other tools used in… …   Wikipedia

• tool — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tōl; akin to Old English tawian to prepare for use more at taw Date: before 12th century 1. a. a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task b. (1) the cutting or shaping part in a machine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Tool and Cutter grinder — A tool and cutter grinder is used to sharpen milling cutters and tool bits along with a host of other cutting tools.It is an extremely versatile machine used to perform a variety of grinding operations, surface, cylindrical, or for the grinding… …   Wikipedia

• tool — ▪ I. tool tool 1 [tuːl] noun [countable] 1. an object, piece of equipment, or device used for making things: • Something like sixty tools may be used to machine a workpiece. • a tool manufacturer maˈchine tool MA …   Financial and business terms

• industry — n. 1) to build up, develop (an) industry 2) (an) industry springs up 3) a basic, key industry 4) a cottage; defense; high tech industry 5) heavy; light industry 6) the film; machine tool; meat packing; pharmaceutical; steel; textile; tourist,… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Machine coordinate system — In the manufacturing industry, with regard to numerically controlled machine tools, the phrase machine coordinate system refers to the physical limits of the motion of the machine in each of its axes, and to the numerical coordinate which is… …   Wikipedia