A milling machine with a flat bed that carries the workpiece and a sliding crosspiece that carries rotating cutters, used especially for heavy planing.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Joseph Horner (1847–1927).
Definition of plano-miller in US English:
plano-miller
noun
A milling machine with a flat bed that carries the workpiece and a sliding crosspiece that carries rotating cutters, used especially for heavy planing.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Joseph Horner (1847–1927).