broaching

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noun

A type of machining in which a tool (either rotating or nonrotating) moves through a linear toolpath to cut internal shapes that have corners.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of broach
nounbroaching (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of machining in which a tool (either rotating or nonrotating) moves through a linear toolpath to cut internal shapes that have corners.
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