lathe (l  )n. A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing a fixed cutting or abrading tool against it. tr.v. lathed, lath·ing, lathes To cut or shape on a lathe. [Middle English, a device used by coopers, perhaps a turning lathe, probably of Scandinavian origin.] |
lathe1
n
(Engineering / Tools) a machine for shaping, boring, facing, or cutting a screw thread in metal, wood, etc., in which the workpiece is turned about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
vb
(Engineering / General Engineering) (tr) to shape, bore, or cut a screw thread in or on (a workpiece) on a lathe
[perhaps C15 lath a support, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Danish lad lathe, Old English hlæd heap]
lathe2
n
(Historical Terms) Brit History any of the former administrative divisions of Kent
[Old English læth district]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  lathe - machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed toolbench lathe - lathe mounted on a workbench carriage - a machine part that carries something else chuck - a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated handwheel - a wheel worked by hand shaping machine, shaper - a machine tool for shaping metal or wood |
Translations
n lathe [leið]
a machine for shaping wood, metal etc, which turns the piece of wood etc which is to be shaped round and round against a tool held steady by the operator. draaibank مَخْرَطَه струг soustruh drejebænk die Drehbank τόρνος torno treipink ماشین تراش یا خراطی sorvi tour מַחֲרֵטָה खराद blanjalica eszterga(pad) bubut rennibekkur tornio 旋盤 선반(旋盤) tekinimo staklės virpa mesin larik draaibank dreiebenk tokarnia torno strung токарный станок sústruh stružnica strug svarv เครื่องกลึงโลหะ torna (tezgâhı) 車床 токарний верстат خراد جس پر لکڑی یا دھات کو چھیل یا کس کے درست کرتے ہیں máy tiện 车床
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