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electron-beam machining
1. A process in which controlled electron beams are used to weld or to shape a piece of material.
2. A machining process which takes place in a vacuum.

Heat is produced by a focused and controlled electron beam at a sufficiently high temperature to volatilize and so to remove metal in a specified manner.

Drilling and cutting are examples of specific applications.

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