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live center

American

[lahyv sen-ter] / ˈlaɪv ˌsɛn tər /

noun

Machinery.

a tapered rod, mounted in the headstock spindle of a lathe, upon which the work to be turned is placed.

Etymology

Origin of live center

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Landmark Entertainment Group expects to open a "LIVE Center" full of VR attractions in China next year.

From The Verge

Live center, which features apartments, ballrooms, bars, concert theaters, restaurants, movie theaters and a 54-story hotel and a condominium tower.

From Seattle Times

The center in the headstock is usually referred to as the “live center” because it turns around when the lathe is in use, and the center in the tailstock as the “dead center,” because it remains stationary.

From Project Gutenberg

I heard him observe, yesterday, that if he could only get his hands on enough ready money he’d like to swing into land business in a live center like Calgary.

From Project Gutenberg

Then replace the live center by taking the stock and center and forcing it into the spindle by a sudden push of the hand.

From Project Gutenberg

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