free-machining: Meaning and Definition of

free-ma•chin•ing

Pronunciation: (frē'mu-shē'ning), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of certain metals) readily machinable at high speeds with low force.
  2. noting a class of steels having certain additives, as sulfur or lead, to make them readily machinable.
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