machine shop

Example Sentences

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In his 20s, Woods moved east to New York, where he took engineering classes and worked nights in a machine shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

With his 37-foot boat tied up at the dock for most of last year, Winter turned to part-time work at a machine shop to help cover his expenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024

That’s what founder Sam Farrazaino hoped for when he found the first building: a 30,000-square-foot, World War II-era machine shop called Big Blue in honor of its exterior paint job.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

He really grew up in the agricultural machine shop, as my tagalong in the fields, supervising and servicing machinery.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

I then dashed down the stairs to the machine shop to warn them that I was about to draw up plans for models wanted within a week.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson