micromachining

noun

mi·​cro·​machining

"+

plural -s

: the removing (as in drilling, planing, or shaping) of small amounts of material (such as metal) by action other than that of a sharp-edged tool

micromachining done with an electron beam

Word History

Etymology

micr- + machining, gerund of machine entry 2

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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