shaping machine

Other forms: shaping machines

Definitions of shaping machine
  1. noun
    a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
    synonyms: shaper
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    types:
    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
    bench lathe
    lathe mounted on a workbench
    type of:
    machine tool
    a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials
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