machine tool

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drill press

a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever

grinder

a machine tool that polishes metal

shaper, shaping machine

a machine tool for shaping metal or wood

lathe

machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

miller, milling machine

machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it

Type of:

machine

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks