machine tool

noun

1. a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.

machine tool

noun

1. a power-driven machine, such as a lathe, miller, or grinder, that is used for cutting, shaping, and finishing metals or other materials

Other Word Forms

• machine-tooled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of machine tool¹

First recorded in 1860–65