Look up: Lathe

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   Lathe
   A lathe is a machine used for turning wood, metal and other materials by rotating the article against tools which cut it to shape.
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   lathe
   [n] - machine tool for shaping metal or wood
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   Lathe
   A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing against a fixed cutting or abrading tool.
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   Lathe
   A machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation. See also: Drill Press, Faceplate, Facing, Roughing.
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   lathe
   that oscillating part of a loom,positioned between the healds and the fell of the cloth,which carries the reed Category: Various industries and crafts • a machine for turning unfired hollow-ware, e.g. cups or vases. Category: Various industries and crafts
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   Lathe
   Lathe noun [ Anglo-Saxon lǣš . Of. uncertain origin.] Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. [ Written also lath .] Brande & C.
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   Lathe
   Lathe noun [ Middle English lathe a granary; akin to German lade a chest, Icelandic hlaša a storehouse, barn; but confer also Icelandic löš a smith's lathe. Senses 2 and 3 are perhaps of the same origin as lathe a granary, the original meaning being, a frame to hold something. If so, the word is from an older form of English lade to load. See Lade to ...
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   lathe
   Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. at present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. ... Alternative forms: lath. ... Origin: AS.laeth. Of. Uncertain origin. ... 1. A granary; a barn. ... 2. <machinery> A machine for turning, that is, for shaping articles of wood, metal, or other ...
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   lathe
   noun machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
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    Lathe
    A `lathe` is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation. Lathes are used in woodturning, metalworking, metal spinning, and glassworking. Lathes can be used to shape pottery, the best-known design being the potter's wheel. Most suitably equippe...
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    Lathe
    • (n.) Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. • (n.) The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten. • (n.) A granary; a barn. &...
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    lathe
    machine tool that performs turning operations in which unwanted material is removed from a workpiece rotated against a cutting tool.[5 related articles]
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    lathe
    lathe (lā&thstrok;) , machine tool for holding and turning metal, wood, plastic, or other material against a cutting tool to form a cylindrical product or part. It also drills, bores, polishes, grinds, makes threads, and performs other operations. Its principal parts are the headstock (attache...
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