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a strong, light material made by twisting together small threads of glass and plastic, used especially for structures such as cars and boats
fibreglass
the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees
angle
a typical quality or an important part of something
feature
a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement
engine
to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character
to convert
a line of machines and workers in a factory that a product moves along while it is being built or produced
assembly line
to make or change something according to the buyer's or user's needs
to customize
the activity of joining metal parts together
welding
the use of computers to design objects
Computer Aided Design; CAD
use of a computer system to manage the different processes involved in manufacturing a product
computer-integrated manufacturing; CIM
a system used in manufacturing, in which computers operate the tools and machines
computer numerical control; CNC
