screw machine

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Noun

1. Any of a class of {{l|en|machine tool|machine tools}} for the {{l|en|manufacture#Noun}} of {{l|en|screw#Noun|screws}} and other small metal parts, typically from {{l|en|wire#Noun}} or small-diameter {{l|en|bar stock|bars}}; it works by {{l|en|machining}}, {{l|en|stamping}} or {{l|en|rolling}} with dies, or any combination of these actions; it is typically under {{l|en|automatic#Adjective}} control (via {{l|en|cam#Noun|cams}} or {{l|en|computerization}}) with periodic human supervision.

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