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Definition of lathe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lathe

noun

/leɪð/

/leɪð/

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a machine that shapes pieces of wood or metal by holding and turning them against a fixed cutting toolTopics Engineeringc2
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Lathe is used before these nouns:
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Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Old Danish lad ‘structure, frame’, perhaps from Old Norse hlath ‘pile, heap’, related to hlatha.

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