Idiom
milling machine
Meaning
A machine tool in which a rotating cutter is moved against the workpiece (or vice versa) in order to cut the latter to a desired shape.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The worker uses a milling machine to cut the metal piece.”
“After the engineer programmed the design, the milling machine carved the complex shape out of the steel block.”
“The precision of the milling machine allows the machinist to manufacture intricate engine components that meet extremely tight industrial tolerances.”
Examples
simple
“The worker uses a milling machine to cut the metal piece.”
contextual
“After the engineer programmed the design, the milling machine carved the complex shape out of the steel block.”
complex
“The precision of the milling machine allows the machinist to manufacture intricate engine components that meet extremely tight industrial tolerances.”
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