🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

fraisable

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fʁezablə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Millable/ˈmɪl.ə.bəl/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Cet alliage métallique est facilement fraisable pour la production en série."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Suitable or prepared for being processed, shaped, or ground in a mill.

    "The raw timber must be properly seasoned before it is considered millable."
  2. 2

    Capable of being machined or surfaced using a milling cutter in manufacturing operations.

    "This grade of aluminum alloy is highly millable, allowing for intricate precision parts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'mill' (meaning to grind, shape, or process in a mill), originating from Old English 'mylen', combined with the Latin-derived suffix '-able' indicating capability or suitability. The term developed within industrial manufacturing and metallurgy contexts during the Industrial Revolution to describe materials or components capable of being machined or processed by milling machines.

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