milling machine

Other forms: milling machines

Definitions of milling machine
  1. noun
    machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
    synonyms: miller
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    type of:
    shaper, shaping machine
    a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
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