toolmaker

noun

tool·​mak·​er ˈtül-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce toolmaker (audio)
: one (such as a person or company) that makes tools
specifically : a machinist who specializes in the construction, repair, maintenance, and calibration of the tools, jigs, fixtures, and instruments of a machine shop

Examples of toolmaker in a Sentence

The company is a leading toolmaker.
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The news comes after the Biden administration announced a final round of curbs targeting semiconductor toolmakers last week. Kristian Burt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 Drysdale is a rather interesting Aussie bloke, born and raised on a dairy farm, then trained as a fitter and turner, toolmaker, tool and gauge design draftsman, and hydraulics technician. New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024 Working with toolmakers, TSMC has used ever-smaller wavelengths to pattern and etch away silicon, shrinking the features left behind on its wafers. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024 While management is doing a solid job taking out costs and expanding margins, the toolmaker’s business will struggle to grow until mortgage rates recharge the existing home market. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toolmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toolmaker was in 1844

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“Toolmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolmaker. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

toolmaker

noun
tool·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce toolmaker (audio)
: one (as an animal or a human being) that makes tools
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