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tapping
An operation in which a tap enters the workpiece axially and cuts internal threads into an existing hole. The existing hole is typically drilled by the required tap drill size that will accommodate the desired tap. On a milling machine, the threads may be cut to a specified depth inside the hole (bottom tap) or the complete depth of a through hole (through tap).
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Manufacturing
- Category: Industrial manufacturing
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