turnery

[ tur-nuh-ree ]

/ ˈtɜr nə ri /

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noun, plural turn·er·ies.

the process or art of forming or shaping objects on a lathe.

objects or articles fashioned on a lathe collectively.

a workshop where such work is done.

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Origin of turnery

First recorded in 1635–45; turner¹ + -y³

Words nearby turnery

turned-on, turner, Turner, Joseph Mallord William, Turner, Nat, Turner's syndrome, turnery, turn for the better, turn in, turn indicator, turning, turning chisel

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How to use turnery in a sentence

It is used for interior finish, furniture, woodenware and turnery.
Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D.
The use of boxwood for turnery and musical instruments is mentioned by Pliny, Virgil and Ovid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
Turnery, woodenware, roots used as net-floats instead of corks.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow
It is nevertheless in the turnery and the fret-cutting machinery, that a furniture artist must find the elements of a style.
British Manufacturing Industries|L. Arnoux

The saw being a fixture in this instance, is an advantage, but machine turnery is not rich in resources.
British Manufacturing Industries|L. Arnoux

British Dictionary definitions for turnery

turnery

/ (ˈtɜːnərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

objects made on a lathe

Also called: turning the process or skill of turning objects on a lathe

the workshop of a lathe operator

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