machine tool

/məˌʃin ˈtul/

Other forms: machine tools

Definitions of machine tool

1. noun

   a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials
   types:

   drill press

   a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever

   grinder

   a machine tool that polishes metal

   shaper, shaping machine

   a machine tool for shaping metal or wood

   lathe

   machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

   miller, milling machine

   machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it

   type of:

   machine

   any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks