Dictionary
lathe
Pronunciation: (lā&thslash;), [key]
—n., v., lathed, lath•ing.
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n.
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
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v.t.
to cut, shape, or otherwise treat on a lathe.
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