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turning center

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Any of a class of machine tools with computerized control and actuation (usually and especially of the CNC type) whose primary action is turning and boring as opposed to milling: archetypally, a computerized lathe or screw machine (as opposed to a computerized milling machine).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing

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