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electrical discharge machining

electrical discharge machining noun: a manufacturing process that uses electricity discharged from an electrode to quickly erode the conductive material that is being cut to a precise shape and size. Several forms exist, with electrodes that are wires, carbon blocks, or otherwise.

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Noun

electrical discharge machining (uncountable)

  1. A manufacturing process that uses electricity discharged from an electrode to quickly erode the conductive material that is being cut to a precise shape and size. Several forms exist, with electrodes that are wires, carbon blocks, or otherwise.

Questions about electrical discharge machining

What does electrical discharge machining mean?
Electrical discharge machining means a manufacturing process that uses electricity discharged from an electrode to quickly erode the conductive material that is being cut to a precise shape and size. Several forms exist, with electrodes that are wires, carbon blocks, or otherwise.
What part of speech is electrical discharge machining?
Electrical discharge machining is a noun.

Words near electrical discharge machining in the dictionary

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