lathe
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7.2
- noun
- /leɪð/
- Specialized
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torno
- In the workshop, the lathe is essential for turning metal into precise shapes.
- CNC lathe
- lathe operation
- lathe and drill
So no Potter's wheel, no lathe because the lathe, you know, fairly advanced application of the wheel.
- So no Potter's wheel, no lathe because the lathe, you know, fairly advanced application of the wheel.
- The outlet for the mill wouldn't work, but it turns out that the four prong outlet for the lathe.
- So he's making milling down these lathes for, for ship seagoing liners, right, to do propeller shafts.
- I love how the previous owner really put a lot of effort into making all the parts needed to adopt the motor to these old lathe.
Examples
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I guess this lathe is better than any lathe I've ever had before.
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Years ago, Nick, I had a girl in Wood 1, who was very talented with the lathe.
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The lathe area is over here.
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Now I can run my lathe.
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I want you on the Swansea lathe today.
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He was working with a lathe.
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I worked in a factory for a long time, because I'm very good on lathes and machinery and things like that.
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This is a terrific addition to my watchmaker's lathe fixings.
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Vivo is watching Pantucci working over a metal lathe, repairing the cylinder head.
Fiction book (1998) -
About five years ago, I was running a lathe... and had safety glasses on, and as I was running the lathe... a piece of hot steel chipped off... bounced off of my cheek, off the glass, and went into my eye.
Synonyms
A machine that turns and shapes train wheels to make them smooth
A small machine fixed to a workbench that turns metal or wood for careful shaping
A machine that turns a metal piece fast while a tool shapes it
Compounds
- Specialized
A small machine fixed to a workbench that turns metal or wood for careful shaping
How Smooth
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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7.2
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2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lathe comes from an old English word related to lath, which means a 'thin strip of wood' or the wooden pieces made in a workshop. Because a lathe is the machine used to turn and shape wood or metal, the name became the name of the tool that 'turns' material.