machinable

or ma·chine·a·ble

[ muh-shee-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. (of a material) capable of being cut or shaped with machine tools. Compare free-machining.
2. (of a letter or package) capable of being safely sorted by mail machinery, as a parcel sorter.

Other Words From

• ma·china·bili·ty noun
• unma·china·ble adjective
• unma·chinea·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of machinable¹

First recorded in 1915–20; machine + -able

Example Sentences

Even parcels are machinable these days.

From Washington Post

The casting, though intricate and not machinable in their own shop, could be easily handled in one that was well outfitted.

From Project Gutenberg

It was heat-treated to a machinable hardness before being worked on, but was not further tempered.

From Project Gutenberg