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Definition

A machine tool in which a rotating cutter is moved against the workpiece (or vice versa) in order to cut the latter to a desired shape.

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In Context

  • "The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared."
  • "In equal machining of cylindrical cam's groove, roughcast of cylindrical cam is clamped in revolving spindle of NC milling machine."
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Also Said As

  • mill
  • miller[Appendix:Glossary
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See Also

  • milling cutter
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