lathe
noun (lathes)
Everyday
A lathe is a machine that spins wood or metal so that it can be cut and shaped into round forms, such as chair legs. tree →
In the lessons
in stories a lathe is a workshop tool for making things by turning; a man has one as his hobby
Examples
- He works the lathe in his shed. tree →
- The table leg was made on a lathe. tree →
- Dad bought a small lathe for his hobby. tree →
Note
nothing for maths.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «lathe» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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