This page gathers the 33 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Machining”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples.
- back-counterbore verb To counterbore from the backside of a workpiece by using a boring tool that passes through a through hole, deploys a cutting edge (or…
- back-countersink verb To countersink from the backside of a workpiece by using a tool that passes through a through hole, deploys a cutting edge (or receives it…
- back-spotface verb To spotface from the backside of a workpiece by using a tool that passes through a through hole, deploys a cutting edge (or receives it by…
- backbore verb To bore from the backside of a workpiece by using a boring tool that passes through one or more through holes, deploys a cutting edge (or…
- barfeeder noun A type of feed (feeder) for machine tools such as lathes, turning centers, and Swiss-turns, which holds multiple bars of bar stock and…
- boring noun Enlarging an existing hole with a single-point cutting tool or a boring head (usually with high precision and accuracy regarding the…
- chattermark noun An irregularity on a workpiece, caused by vibration.
- chipless adj That cuts or forms a material without producing chips.
- cutting noun The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
- grinding machine noun A machine tool in which a rotating grinding wheel is moved against the workpiece (or vice versa) in order to cut the latter to a desired…
- head noun A milling head, a part of a milling machine that houses the spindle.
- heavy machinery noun Industrial machinery specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations.
- hog verb To take a rough cut, quickly removing material; to hog out.
- hogging adj relating to hogging
- lash noun Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
- machine tool noun A tool, typically a power-driven machine and typically stationary, used especially for machining (removing hard material via cutting…
- milling noun A type of machining in which a rotary cutter is moved through a toolpath to cut away material.
- milling machine noun 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.
- pedestal noun A pillow block; a low housing.
- run on noun The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.
- shaper noun A machine tool in which a single-point cutting tool mounted on a reciprocating ram is traversed across the workpiece linearly. Shapers can…
- shaving tool noun An implement that removes a small amount of material around the edges of a previously blanked stamping or piercing.
- square up verb To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.
- taper noun Ellipsis of machine taper.
- tenth noun A tenth of a mil; a ten-thousandth of an inch.
- thrill verb To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.
- tommy bar noun A short bar put through the hole in a socket spanner or box spanner to provide leverage.
- toolpath noun The path through space that the tip of a cutting tool follows on its way to producing the desired geometry of the workpiece.
- touch off verb To establish a reference coordinate or datum, by moving the tool head to just touch the workpiece or machine bed.
- turning tool noun A cutting tool for turning (cutting external diameters and faces) as opposed to boring (cutting internal diameters and faces); especially…
- turret noun A turret head.
- walk verb To tend to move radially while feeding axially, whether tending toward on-center or tending toward off-center. Walking may be desirable…
- workpiece noun A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.