Buzzie

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000886",
  "term": "Buzzie",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A precision surface grinder, a machine tool used to produce a very flat and smooth finish on metallic or non-metallic materials. The machine works by securing the workpiece to a table that moves back and forth under a rotating abrasive wheel. The name comes from the characteristic high-pitched buzzing sound the grinding wheel makes as it removes material from the workpiece surface.",
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "references": [
    "Buzzie pneumatic drill photograph and catalog record (University of Idaho Library)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Buzzie",
    "es": "buzzie",
    "fr": "buzzie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/buzzie/"
}