Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toolpath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: tool-path
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The path through space that the tip of a cutting tool follows on its way to producing the desired geometry of the workpiece.

Etymology

From tool + path.

Inflected Forms

toolpaths (plural) tool path (alternative)

Derived Forms

toolpathing

Questions

What does toolpath mean?: The path through space that the tip of a cutting tool follows on its way to producing the desired geometry of the workpiece.
Where does toolpath come from?: From tool + path.

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