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woodturning

woodturning

4.8
Shaping wood on a lathe to make bowls or spindles
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊdˌtɜrnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : torneado de madera
  • The artist demonstrated his talent for woodturning by creating intricate bowls and vases.

Examples

  • Local Oregon foresters and craftsmen offer woodturning.

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  • Local Oregon foresters and craftsmen offer woodturning blanks for woodworking projects.

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  • In her new class, she teaches woodturning techniques for crafting beautiful wooden furniture.

  • At the fair, the local craftsmen displayed their woodturning creations, including unique candle holders and kitchen utensils.

Synonyms

turning
vswoodturning
  • Specialized
7 8.1

Material shaped on a lathe, for example a wooden part or its shavings

is limited to shaping wood on a lathe to make bowls or spindles

Surface Forms

woodturning singular
woodturnings plural

Morphology

woodturning = wood + turning (transparent) = wood + turn + ing

The noun is directly composed of 'wood' + 'turning' (turn + -ing), so knowing those parts lets learners infer the craft/activity.

Etymology

Woodturning is made of two simple parts, wood and turning. It comes from the idea of 'turning' a block of wood on a spinning tool to shape bowls and spindles, so woodturning means the craft or process of shaping wood on that machine.