Blank

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000592",
  "term": "Blank",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A workpiece that has been cut or formed into a basic shape but requires further machining or finishing operations to become a final component. This initial form often results from processes like stamping, forging, or casting. Blanks provide the starting material for precision manufacturing processes.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "references": [
    "blank - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rohling",
    "es": "pieza en bruto",
    "fr": "flan"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/blank/"
}