machine shop

noun

1. a workshop in which metal and other substances are cut, shaped, etc., by machine tools.

machine shop

noun

1. a workshop in which machine tools are operated

Word History and Origins

Origin of machine shop¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

But this day, moments after departing a machine shop in WSF’s Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility, his childhood dream of becoming an airplane pilot was complicated by his new skill.

From Seattle Times

Whatever the initial spark, Kekuku refined and perfected the new technique, crafting a steel bar at his school’s machine shop to run over the neck of the guitar while his other hand plucked the strings.

From Los Angeles Times

With his 37-foot boat tied up at the dock for most of last year, Winter turned to part-time work at a machine shop to help cover his expenses.

From Los Angeles Times

Boatyards lost equipment in harbor-side machine shops; some of the state’s 4,000 to 4,500 lobstermen lost hundreds of traps.

From New York Times

“It’s not like you’re investing in an auto plant or some kind of machine shop.”

From Seattle Times

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