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中ぐり盤 (nakaguriban) Japanese meaning: boring machine | Kotomora

中なかぐり盤ばん

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Meanings

1

boring machine; borer

A machine tool used to enlarge or finish holes in metal or other materials. Technical term in machining.

工こう場じょうで中なかぐり盤ばんを使つかってエンジンブロックの穴あなを仕し上あげる

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They use a boring machine at the factory to finish the holes in the engine block.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
盤tray, shallow bowl, platter
刳clear, serene, cold

Built from

中なか+盤ばん

Written forms

中なかぐり盤ばん
Standard kanji spelling for this machine tool.
中なか刳ぐり盤ばん
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 刳 is an uncommon character.

Etymology

Compound of 中ぐり (nakaguri, 'boring', from 中 'inside' + 刳る 'to hollow out') + 盤 (ban, 'machine, board').