machined

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The monitor had been designed with screws in the back that had 25 concentric circles machined into their flat heads to make them sparkle as light passed over them.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, in our endless chase of machined refinement, I think we’re missing the value of human irregularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The material bonds to copper using only heat and pressure, and its components can be machined with widely available equipment.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

The carbon fibre hull had titanium domes fitted on each end, but he said the metal had been machined incorrectly.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

Cooksey’s new tank compiled everything the lab had learned about how to build a cyclotron into a rugged, gleaming, machined tank with glass insulators and arrangements for air and water cooling.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik