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facing tool

American  

noun

Metalworking.

  1. a lathe tool for smoothing a plane surface at right angles to the axis of rotation.

Etymology

Origin of facing tool

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The facing tool is placed next to the drill and is followed by a countersink, in whatever direction the turret is rotated to bring the next tool into operation.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

A facing tool, shown in the working position in Fig.

From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.

To break the seal, a hollow reamer or facing tool, fitted into a drill press or breast drill, is slipped over the post.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

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