machine shop

ma·chine shop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-sheen shop]
- /məˈʃin ʃɒp/
- /məˈʃiːn ʃɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-sheen shop]
- /məˈʃin ʃɒp/

Definitions of machine shop words

noun machine shop a workshop in which metal and other substances are cut, shaped, etc., by machine tools. 1
noun machine shop workshop, repair shop 1
noun machine shop shop where metal is shaped by machine 1
noun machine shop a workshop in which machine tools are operated 0
noun machine shop a workshop, factory, or part of a factory for making or repairing machines or machine parts 0
noun machine shop A facility that has machine tools for working with metals or other relatively hard materials, such as some polymers. Various kinds of machine shops make and repair all types of metal objects, from machine tools, dies, and molds to mass-produced parts such as screws, pistons, or gears. 0

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Origin of machine shop

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Machine shop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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machine shop popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for machine shop

noun machine shop

shop — a retail store, especially a small one.
firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
cooperative — A cooperative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits.
industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
workshop — a room, group of rooms, or building in which work, especially mechanical work, is carried on.

All 16 Synonyms of machine shop