broaching

English

Verb

broaching

1. present participle and gerund of broach

Noun

broaching (uncountable)

2. A type of machining in which a tool (either rotating or nonrotating) moves through a linear toolpath to cut internal shapes that have corners.

   Hypernyms: machining < cutting

   Coordinate terms: slotting, shaping, drilling, reaming, milling, grinding; turning, boring, planing