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Indian exports of restricted items such as microchips, circuits and machine tools surpassed $60 million in both April and May, about double from earlier months this year, and leaped to $95 million in July, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified discussing private assessments.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
As Western export controls cut Russia off from key components such as computer chips and Western machine tools, armament programs have been delayed and Moscow has been forced to pursue expensive workarounds.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
China has held back from providing Russians with weaponry but has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry, according to U.S. officials.
—Matthew Lee and Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
The world’s largest manufacturing equipment expo, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place this week expecting to impress nearly 90,000 attendees with the latest in machine tools, injection molders, robotics, and, of course, 3D printers.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above
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“Machine tool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine%20tool. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
machine tool
noun
: a machine (as a lathe or drill) that is driven by power and is designed for shaping solid work
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