It will save considerable machining time to use more than one tool in one machine to perform several machine operations either in sequence or simultaneously.

在一台机器上使用数种刀具来顺次或同时进行几项机器操作，将节省大量加工时间。

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At a time when natural history was a valuable tool for discovery, Merian discovered facts about plants and insects that were not previously known.

在那时，自然史是很有价值的探索工具，梅里安发现了有关植物和昆虫的真相，这些真相从未为人所知。

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The internal testing tool records the time it takes to open and fully display a page.

内部测试工具记录它打开并完全显示一个页面时所需的时间。

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If a surgeon used a scalpel enhanced with Smart-Tool technology, the real-time sensor on the blade could sense what kind of tissue it is touching and rely the information back to the doctor.

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