machine shop
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of machine shop
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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In his 20s, Woods moved east to New York, where he took engineering classes and worked nights in a machine shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
But this day, moments after departing a machine shop in WSF’s Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility, his childhood dream of becoming an airplane pilot was complicated by his new skill.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
Whatever the initial spark, Kekuku refined and perfected the new technique, crafting a steel bar at his school’s machine shop to run over the neck of the guitar while his other hand plucked the strings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024
He really grew up in the agricultural machine shop, as my tagalong in the fields, supervising and servicing machinery.
From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023
The machine shop was no more than a dozen yards away, its lights illuminating the gate and the path.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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