Synonyms for lathe
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : leyth |
| Phonetic Transcription : leɪð |
Top 10 synonyms for lathe Other synonyms for the word lathe
Définition of lathe
Origin :- "machine for turning," early 14c., of uncertain origin, probably from a Scandinavian source (cf. Danish drejelad "turning-lathe," Old Norse hlaða "pile of shavings under a lathe," related to hlaða "to load, lade").
- As in machine tool : noun precision tool
- As in turret : noun tower
- A full complement of men worked at every lathe, table, drill or saw.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
- The lathe painted to look like iron is seen to be but a lathe.
- Extract from : « The Moon and Sixpence » by W. Somerset Maugham
- A lathe tool, if merely hardened, would be useless for that purpose.
- Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
- The arc of the curved end depends on the kind of lathe and the size of the work.
- Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
- The lathe is run as for turning brass of the same diameter as the tool.
- Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
- The stoppers are ground in on the lathe before the tubes are attached to the fall tubes.
- Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
- The tool is generally rotated in the lathe and the lens held against it.
- Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
- In the pipes are valves, turned on a lathe, and set (where the pipes are connected with the cylinders).
- Extract from : « Ten Books on Architecture » by Vitruvius
- The live spindle of a lathe; the revolving arbor of a circular saw.
- Extract from : « Carpentry for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
- That part of a lathe, or other mechanism, which supports a tool, or holds the tool support.
- Extract from : « Carpentry for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
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