Werkzeugmacher

tool-and-die maker

noun VERK-tsoyk-makh-er Rare

Usage Note

Werkzeugmacher fabricates precision tools, dies, and moulds used in metalworking and plastics production. It is one of the most technically demanding apprenticeships in the German metal sector and is vital to the Maschinenbau (mechanical engineering) industry.

Examples

"Der Werkzeugmacher fertigte eine maßgefertigte Spritzgussform für die Kunststoffteile."

Natural Translation

The tool-and-die maker produced a custom injection mould for the plastic parts.

Literal Translation

The tool maker produced a custom-made injection mould for the plastic parts.

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