tool and die

短语

词形变化

tools and dies 复数 tools and dies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An area of activity (concentration or specialty) in manufacturing, comprising toolmaking, diemaking, and (usually also) moldmaking.

    定语 不可数

    The toolmakers are employed in tool and die shops.

    They work in tool and die.

  2. 2.

    The tools and dies made by this specialty.

    不可数

    Wage rates for tool and die makers differ in various regions of the country.

词源

Named for the cutting tools and forming dies that are among the principal kinds of tooling that this specialty makes.

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