jig borer

noun

A type of machine tool invented during the World War I era to make possible the quick-yet-very-precise location of hole centers.

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Meanings

nounjig borer (plural jig borers)

plural jig borers

  1. A type of machine tool invented during the World War I era to make possible the quick-yet-very-precise location of hole centers.

Translations

Finnish tarkkuusporakone
  • tarkkuusporakonemachine tool
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APA

jig borer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jig%20borer

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Chicago

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