a machine tool in which a horizontal arbor or vertical spindle rotates a cutting tool above a horizontal table, which is used to move a workpiece
milling machine in American English
a machine with a table on which material rests as it is fed against a rotating milling cutter
milling machine in Mechanical Engineering
(mɪlɪŋ məʃin)
Word forms: (regular plural) milling machines
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly)
A milling machine is a machine tool in which a horizontal arbor or vertical spindle rotates a cuttingtool above a horizontal table, which is used to move a workpiece.
A milling machine will shave off small sections of the metal until the final product is produced.
A milling machine was used to remove the bulk of the material and a lathe to finish the profile.
A milling machine is a machine tool in which a horizontal arbor or vertical spindle rotates a cuttingtool above a horizontal table, which is used to move a workpiece.