machine shop

noun

: a workshop in which work is machined to size and assembled

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In the 1970s, the historic machine shop building on 4th Street was acquired and christened the Gilbert Gallery. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Just as important as hull construction and final assembly is the network of machine shops that source and construct critical equipment needed to sustain a combat-ready navy. — George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The Pennsylvania Lottery said Sabol has worked more than 35 years in a heavy industrial machine shop. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Ternus, the colleague recalled, would spend about an hour in the morning reimagining a product with computer software, then walk into the in-house machine shop and fabricate the part himself on a mill or lathe. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for machine shop

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of machine shop was in 1827

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“Machine shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine%20shop. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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machine shop

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: a workshop in which metal articles are machined and assembled

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