machinable

machinable
machinability, n.
/meuh shee"neuh beuhl/, adj.
1. (of a material) capable of being cut or shaped with machine tools. Cf. free-machining.
2. (of a letter or package) capable of being safely sorted by mail machinery, as a parcel sorter.
Also, machineable.
[1915-20; MACHINE + -ABLE]

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