machine shop

noun

: a workshop in which work is machined to size and assembled

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One former member, Andrew Munsinger, built and traded semi-automatic AR-15 rifles and other weapons, using a machine shop to fabricate untraceable parts, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court. Aram Roston, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025 On Wednesday, Vance addressed a crowd of more than 100 people – many wearing MAGA gear – at a machine shop in West Pittston, touching on key issues including the economy, energy policy, and border security. Lauren Jessop, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025 The developer agreed to clean up onsite contamination that occurred in large part while a machine shop operated there in the late 20th century, Knox said. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 But growing up in a machine shop had sown a seed that finally came to fruition when Josh Shapiro decided to enter the business. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for machine shop

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of machine shop was in 1827

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“Machine shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine%20shop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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machine shop

noun
: a workshop in which metal articles are machined and assembled

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