Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turning center

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: turn-ing -cen-ter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of machine tools with computerized control and actuation (usually and especially of the CNC type) whose primary action is turning and boring as opposed to milling: archetypally, a computerized lathe or screw machine (as opposed to a computerized milling machine).

Inflected Forms

turning centers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

horizontal machining center vertical machining center machining center lathe screw machine Swiss-turn

Questions

What does turning center mean?: Any of a class of machine tools with computerized control and actuation (usually and especially of the CNC type) whose primary action is turning and boring as opposed to milling: archetypally, a computerized lathe or screw machine (as opposed to a computerized milling machine).

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