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Examples of machine tool in a Sentence
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China has held back from providing Russians with weaponry but has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry, according to U.S. officials.
—Matthew Lee and Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
The world’s largest manufacturing equipment expo, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place this week expecting to impress nearly 90,000 attendees with the latest in machine tools, injection molders, robotics, and, of course, 3D printers.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Other sectors added to the list on Friday include those that manufacture machine tool components such as ball screws, and companies that manufacture marine engines.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 16 Aug. 2024
Stuart Benson Benson is now retired but used to teach machine tool technology at Southern High School.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above
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“Machine tool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine%20tool. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
machine tool
noun
: a machine (as a lathe or drill) that is driven by power and is designed for shaping solid work
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