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machine tool

Machine for shaping or machining metal, has means for constraining the workpiece and provides a guided tool movement

Entitytype of toolQ19768

Also known as machining tools · machine tools

Instance of: type of tool
Subclass of: machine
, power tool

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A machine tool is a machine for handling or machining metal or other rigid materials, usually by cutting, boring, grinding, shearing, or other forms of deformations. Machine tools employ some sort of tool that does the cutting or shaping. All machine tools have some means of constraining the workpiece and provide a guided movement of the parts of the machine. Thus, the relative movement between the workpiece and the cutting tool is controlled or constrained by the machine to at least some extent, rather than being entirely "offhand" or "freehand". It is a power-driven metal cutting machine which assists in managing the needed relative motion between cutting tool and the job that changes the size and shape of the job material.

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Discovered: 1774
Has use: metalworking
machining
Powered by: electric motor
steam engine
Members / parts: Q1624969
cam
Uses: drill bit

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