What is another word for lathe?

Pronunciation: [lˈe͡ɪð] (IPA)

Lathe is a machine tool that is used for shaping and machining cylindrical workpieces. There are many synonyms for the word lathe, including turning machine, machining center, CNC lathe, and turning lathe. A turning machine is a versatile machining tool that can be used for various tasks, such as drilling, milling, and cutting. A machining center is a high-performance lathe that can machine many different materials, including steel, aluminum, and cast iron. A CNC lathe is a computer-controlled lathe that can perform complex machining operations. A turning lathe is a simple lathe that is used for shaping wooden workpieces. All these terms describe the same machine tool, but they differ in their features and applications.

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Usage examples for Lathe

Carlton was no engineer, but he was a man with a distinct turn for mechanics; had used a lathe as a lad, and taught his Boys' Friendly how to use it in their turn; had picked up much from Tom Ivey, and was himself blessed with sound instincts concerning application and control of power.
"Peccavi"
E. W. Hornung
In one corner, beside a door leading to his bedroom, stood a turning-lathe three inches deep in sawdust and shavings; in another, a human skeleton hung against the wall, its feet concealed by the model of a pumping-engine.
"The Blue Pavilions"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
At Jarrow there is no Roman stone-work; but one type of Roman masonry has been imitated by the builders in the walls of the chancel, and small decorative shafts, turned in a lathe after the Roman fashion, such as exist at Monkwearmouth, have been found in the building.
"The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church"
A. Hamilton Thompson

Famous quotes with Lathe

  • Certainly in Mexico, the Latin American country I know best, white ascends. Certainly, the whitest dinner party I ever attended was a Mexico City dinner party where a Mexican squire of exquisite manner, mustache, and flán-like jowl, expressed himself surprised, so surprised, to learn that I am a writer. One thought he would never get over it. Un escritor . . . ¿Un escritor . . . ? Turning the word on a lathe of tooth and tongue, until: “You know, in Mexico, I think we do not have writers who look like you,” he said. He meant dark skin, thick lips, Indian nose.
    Richard Rodriguez
  • "What I would like to know is what I should be doing." "I see what you mean," Freeling said, "but I'm afraid I can't tell you. If you were a lathe operator I'd say , but you're a part of management, and you can't treat managerial people that way." "Go ahead," Forlesen told him. "I won't mind." [...] "What I meant was that if I knew what you ought to be doing I'd hire a clerk to do it. You're where you are because we feel—rightly or wrongly—that you can find your own work, recognize it when you see it, and do it or get somebody else to. Just make damn sure you don't step on anybody's toes while you're doing it, and don't make more trouble than you fix. [...] Don't come running to me with complaints, and don't let me get any complaints about you. Now what was it you wanted to see me about?" "I don't," Forlesen said. "You said you wanted to see me." "Oh. Well, I'm through."
    Gene Wolfe
  • Mindless we lived and mindless we loved And mindless at last we diedThe world turned on in the lathe of time, The hot lands heaved amain, Till we caught our breath from the womb of death And crept into light again.
    Langdon Smith

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