toolmaker
noun
tool·mak·er
ˈtül-ˌmā-kər 
: 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
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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.
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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
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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
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“Toolmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolmaker. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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toolmaker
noun
tool·mak·er
-ˌmā-kər
: one (as an animal or a human being) that makes tools
toolmaking
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