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
Hampton leaves prison with a head full of scripture and plans for a self-sharpening drill, cooked up during his time in the machine shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
He kissed his wife and girls good morning and went off to the kibbutz machine shop, which is about 200–250 yards from his home.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
Planemakers and aerospace suppliers are wrestling with shortages of workers, from engineers to machine shop operators, which is holding back plans to ramp up aircraft production needed to meet soaring travel demand.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023
That day and for several thereafter, the kapo got Jack assigned to a coveted indoor job in the camp machine shop so he would not have to march outside or do heavy labor.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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