machine tool

noun

: a machine designed for shaping solid work

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China has provided dual-use goods, from machine tools to microchips, that are highly coveted by Russian arms manufacturers. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024 Since then, data on retail sales, exports, industrial production, machine tool order and other sectors suggest a loss of momentum. William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Indian exports of restricted items such as microchips, circuits and machine tools surpassed $60 million in both April and May, about double from earlier months this year, and leaped to $95 million in July, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified discussing private assessments. Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024 As Western export controls cut Russia off from key components such as computer chips and Western machine tools, armament programs have been delayed and Moscow has been forced to pursue expensive workarounds. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for machine tool 

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of machine tool was in 1852

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“Machine tool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine%20tool. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

machine tool

noun
: a machine (as a lathe or drill) that is driven by power and is designed for shaping solid work
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