machinable

or ma·chine·a·ble

[ muh-shee-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. (of a material) capable of being cut or shaped with machine tools. Compare free-machining.
2. (of a letter or package) capable of being safely sorted by mail machinery, as a parcel sorter.

Other Words From

• ma·china·bili·ty noun
• unma·china·ble adjective
• unma·chinea·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of machinable¹

First recorded in 1915–20; machine + -able

Example Sentences

The casting, though intricate and not machinable in their own shop, could be easily handled in one that was well outfitted.

From Project Gutenberg

It was heat-treated to a machinable hardness before being worked on, but was not further tempered.

From Project Gutenberg