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numerical control

noun

, Computers.
  1. control of a machine tool, or other device used in a manufacturing process, by a computer, other control circuitry, or recorded digital commands.


numerical control

noun

  1. engineering a form of computer control applied to machine tools, by which an operation is directed from numerical data stored on tape or punched on cards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • numerically controlled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of numerical control1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

Computer numerical control, or CNC, milling machines — which usually cost a few thousand dollars — are devices that guide drills to produce intricate and precise mechanical parts from slabs of metal.

A CNC, or computer numerical control, machine is then used to cut into the metal and create the exact design and button holes.

They also have computer numerical control, or CNC, machines for milling, grinding and other functions made in Austria, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the United States, the report said.

They also have computer numerical control, or CNC, machines for milling, grinding and other functions made in Austria, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the United States, the report said.

The company purchases raw materials and uses computerized numerical control machines to create the components desired by their customers.

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