gear-shaving machine

gear-shaving machine

[′gir ‚shāv·iŋ mə‚shēn]

(mechanical engineering)

A finishing machine that removes excess metal from machined gears by the axial sliding motion of a straight-rack cutter or a circular gear cutter.

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