machine tool

American  

noun

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

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machine tool British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• machine-tooled adjective

Etymology

Origin of machine tool

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Data for last year laid bare the stark difference in fortunes for tech and more traditional industries, with ICT exports soaring, while metals, plastics and metal-cutting machine tools were all lower.

From Barron's

Areas outside defence also contributed, with jumps in demand for electrical and IT equipment as well as machine tools, it said.

From Barron's

But a list of so-called dual-use items that could have military applications includes certain rare earth metals, machine tools, electronics including sensors and lasers and a host of other products used in manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

It makes a wide variety of motors used in everything from hard disk drives to electric vehicles and also produces machine tools, inspection devices and cooling equipment used at data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal will alleviate fears, including in the country's famed watch industry and machine tool sector, of any lasting impact of the devastating tariff hike.

From Barron's