press brake

noun

A machine used in cold-forming sheet metal or strips of metal into desired profiles.

Meanings

nounpress brake (plural press brakes)

plural press brakes

  1. A machine used in cold-forming sheet metal or strips of metal into desired profiles.

    Synonyms: brake press

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA machine used in cold-forming sheet metal or strips of metal into desired profiles.

Also see

Translations

Swedish kantpress
  • kantpressmachine for cold-forming sheet metal
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APA

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Chicago

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