##  [Subtractive Fabrication](/index.php/subtractive-fabrication) 

  ##  [Subtractive Fabrication](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/subtractive-fabrication-0) 

  

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Definition

A class of manufacturing processes that produce finished parts by removing material from a solid workpiece using controlled cutting, milling, turning, routing, or similar tool-based operations driven by numerical control; characterized by subtractive removal as the primary shaping mechanism and by constraints imposed by tool geometry, fixturing, and cutting parameters.