lathe
noun/leɪð/
/leɪð/
- a machine that shapes pieces of wood or metal by holding and turning them against a fixed cutting toolTopics Engineeringc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryLathe is used before these nouns:
- operator
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Old Danish lad ‘structure, frame’, perhaps from Old Norse hlath ‘pile, heap’, related to hlatha.Want to learn more?
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