"electrical discharge machining" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electrical discharge machining (uncountable)
  1. A manufacturing process that uses electricity discharged from an electrode to quickly erode the conductive material that is being cut to a precise shape and size. Several forms exist, with electrodes that are wires, carbon blocks, or otherwise. Wikidata QID: Q577484 Tags: uncountable Related terms: EDM [alternative]
    Sense id: en-electrical_discharge_machining-en-noun-en:Q577484 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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