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: the angle between the face of a cutting tool that receives the chip and the normal to the surface being cut

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“Top rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20rake. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.

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