What does "broaching" mean?

A type of machining in which a tool (either rotating or nonrotating) moves through a linear toolpath to cut internal shapes that have corners.

Broaching

Common synonyms include: aperture, aspiration, bloodletting, bore finishing, bringing up, broaching operation.

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A type of machining in which a tool (either rotating or nonrotating) moves through a linear toolpath to cut internal shapes that have corners. uncountable

Verb

"Even so, she says broaching thorny sexual topics in a region as culturally diverse as south Florida is no easy task."