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
With his 37-foot boat tied up at the dock for most of last year, Winter turned to part-time work at a machine shop to help cover his expenses.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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
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
In that half-world between sleep and wakefulness, I can almost hear the ringing of a hammer on steel and the dry hiss of the arc welder at the little machine shop by the tipple.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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