# machining

Pronunciation: say "muh-SHEEN-ing" /məˈʃiːnɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of manufacturing or finishing a part using machine tools.
   - Simple: The work of shaping metal or other materials using powered tools.
   - _The machining of aerospace components demands tolerances within a few microns._
   - _After machining, the surface was polished to remove any tool marks._

## Verb

2. Present participle of machine. — present participle and gerund of machine
   - Simple: Present participle of machine. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.
   - _The plant is machining hundreds of components for the new order._
   - _They spent the afternoon machining the cylinder to exact specifications._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/machining (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).