adjective
- capable of being shaped, cut, or worked by machine tools
Usage: technical; manufacturing
Examples
- This aluminum alloy is highly machinable and easy to work with.
- The engineer selected a machinable plastic for the prototype parts.
- Steel becomes more machinable when heated to the proper temperature.
- The new composite material is surprisingly machinable despite its hardness.
- Machinable ceramics are used in precision manufacturing applications.
- The machinist preferred machinable metals for complex components.