ボール盤ばん

noun

drill press; drilling machine

A stationary machine tool used for drilling holes in metal, wood, or other materials. The term is a loanword from Dutch 'boor-bank' combined with the kanji 盤 (board/table).

from Dutch boor-bank

• 工こう場じょうでボール盤ばんを使つかって鉄てっ板ぱんに穴あなを開あける。

  I use a drill press in the factory to drill holes in steel plates.