wood turning

American  

noun

1. the forming of wood articles upon a lathe.

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Other Word Forms

• wood-turning adjective

Etymology

Origin of wood turning

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Extreme heat bakes moisture from wood, turning it into ideal fuel.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

In the interview, Hannah explains how her original plan to write a cookbook turned into an immersive reporting experience, where she practiced and documented multiple artisanal disciplines, like sake brewing and wood turning.

From Slate • May 1, 2022

Coogan gently pushed the dirt around with his boots, then bent down and picked up a piece of petrified wood, turning it over in his hands.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2013

The beaver chewed and gnawed and carved up that piece of wood, turning it over and over in his paws.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

It includes free hand, mechanical, and architectural drawing, light carpentry, wood carving, designing for wood carving, wood turning, clay moulding, decorative designing, etc.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various