machining
machining is the present participle and gerund of machine.
Meaning of machine
Verb
machine (third-person singular simple present machines, present participle machining, simple past and past participle machined)
- To make by machinery.
- To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.
- Engineering materials have been recently developed whose hardness and strength are considerably increased, such that the cutting speed and the MRR tend to fall when machining such materials using traditional methods like turning, milling, grinding, and so on.2015, Helmi A. Youssef, Machining of Stainless Steels and Super Alloys, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 6
Noun
machining (plural machinings)
- The act or process of machining, of manufacturing or finishing by machine.
Forms of machining
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Words formed from machining
Phrases with machining
Questions about machining
- What does machining mean?
- Machining means the act or process of machining, of manufacturing or finishing by machine.
- What is machining the present participle and gerund of?
- Machining is the present participle and gerund of machine.
- What part of speech is machining?
- Machining is a noun.
- What is the plural of machining?
- The plural of machining is machinings.
Words near machining in the dictionary
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