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| lathe [ lay ] |
noun (plural lathes) |
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turning tool: a machine for working wood or metal, in which the piece being worked is held and rotated while a cutting tool is applied to it
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transitive verb (past and past participle lathed, present participle lath·ing, 3rd person present singular lathes) |
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work something with lathe: to shape wood or metal using a lathe
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| [14th century. Probably < Old Danish lad "stand, framework"] |
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