Workpiece (Noun)
Meaning
Work consisting of a piece of metal being machined.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The CNC lathe turned the cylindrical workpiece to the required diameter.
- Careful alignment was crucial before clamping the delicate workpiece to the milling machine's bed.
- Metal shavings and filings littered the floor beneath the drill press where the intricate workpiece had been bored.
- Throughout the process, the operator periodically checked the dimensions of the evolving workpiece for precision.
- Despite multiple tries, the apprentices were having difficulty polishing the spherical workpiece to the specified sheen.