| router [`rau̇d·ǝr] COMMUNICATIONS A device that selects an appropriate pathway for a message and routes the message accordingly. DESIGN ENGINEERING 1. A chisel with a curved point for cleaning out features such as grooves and mortises on wood members. 2. See <<router plane>> MECHANICAL ENGINEERING A machine tool with a rapidly rotating vertical spindle and cutter for making furrows, mortises, and similar grooves. |