lathe
noun
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.
lathes
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pluralof lathe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof lathe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
lathenouna 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.
Example Sentences
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The workrooms contained metal lathes, hand tools and grey casings, but it was not possible to verify what had been made there.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023
On the day Shapiro practiced the moiré pattern, an industrial clamor emanated from an adjacent room that houses CNC mills and CNC lathes, which are used to fabricate watch components.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
But she could not stop thinking about glass engraving so went to the back door of the Edinburgh College of Art, which had rejected her, to beg to use their lathes.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2023
There, Mr. Brush turned his focus to metals and jewels, crossing artistic boundaries with a steadily growing collection of antique lathes and tools.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
When the lathes withdrew for coffee, Dame Hannah said, “Tell me, Lyra—are they going to send you to school?”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
