live center
[ lahyv-sen-ter ]
nounMachinery.
a tapered rod, mounted in the headstock spindle of a lathe, upon which the work to be turned is placed.: Compare dead center (def. 3b).
Origin of live center
1First recorded in 1900–05
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How to use live center in a sentence
Never drive the wood onto the live center while in the spindle because serious injury may be done the machine by such practice.
A Course In Wood Turning | Archie S. Milton and Otto K. WohlersThen replace the live center by taking the stock and center and forcing it into the spindle by a sudden push of the hand.
A Course In Wood Turning | Archie S. Milton and Otto K. WohlersTake the live center from the spindle and with a wooden mallet drive the spur deep into the wood.
A Course In Wood Turning | Archie S. Milton and Otto K. Wohlers
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