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

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

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

Sagui Dekel-Chen was tinkering in the kibbutz machine shop when he saw the armed intruders and raced to a rooftop for a better look.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Planemakers and aerospace suppliers are wrestling with shortages of workers, from engineers to machine shop operators, which is holding back plans to ramp up aircraft production needed to meet soaring travel demand.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

Although Dad said the best thing to do was nothing, Mom made him drive her to the machine shop.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam