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wood turning

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noun

the forming of wood articles upon a lathe.

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Origin of wood turning

First recorded in 1875–80

Related formswood-turn·ing, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for wood turning

It is a clear, practical and suggestive book on wood-turning.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
The student in wheelwrighting receives instruction in wood-turning; the course is the same as that given to students in carpentry.
Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements|Various
Sloyd, free-hand drawing, wood-turning, athletics and mental arithmetic.
A Plea for the Criminal|James Leslie Allan Kayll
In the second place it is a textbook on the science and art of wood-turning illustrated by fifty pen sketches.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore

Adjusting himself to this new environment, Mr. Richards opened a shop for wood-turning, painting and glazing.
The Journal of Negro History, Vol. I. Jan. 1916|Various