tooling

American  

[too-ling] / ˈtu lɪŋ /

noun

1. work done with a tool or tools; tooled ornamentation, as on wood, stone, or leather.

2. Machinery.

   1. a number of tools, as in a particular factory.

   2. the planning and arrangement of tools for a particular manufacturing process.

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tooling British  

/ ˈtuːlɪŋ /

noun

1. any decorative work done with a tool, esp a design stamped onto a book cover, piece of leatherwork, etc

2. the selection, provision, and setting up of tools, esp for a machining operation

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Etymology

Origin of tooling

First recorded in 1665–75; tool + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A serious and secure industrial base requires domestic capacity not only for finished goods, but for all the materials, tooling and process know-how that determine cost, resilience and scalability.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, Tan was asked about the threat of “customer-owned tooling”—where a customer like Google takes over the majority of chip production and reduces Broadcom’s role—on the earnings call.

From Barron's

Tan also addressed the recent concerns about “customer tooling,” in response to an analyst’s question.

From MarketWatch

At the same time, there is such a growing “universe of options” that will make the AI tooling market increasingly competitive, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Proud said the company is making much of its tooling in-house and would be able to lower the cost of chip production by using less-expensive processes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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