(shape in lathe)
1lathe — [lāth] n. [ME lath, turning lathe, supporting stand, prob. < MDu lade in the same senses (> Dan dreielad, turning lathe): for IE base see LADE] a machine for shaping an article of wood, metal, etc. by holding and turning it rapidly against… …
2lathe — [ leıð ] noun count a machine that holds a piece of wood or metal and spins it around so you can cut and shape it evenly …
3Lathe — A lathe (pronEng|ˈleɪð) is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has… …
4Lathe faceplate — A lathe faceplate is the basic workholding accessory for a wood or metal turning lathe. It is a circular metal (usually cast iron) plate which fixes to the end of the lathe spindle. The workpiece is then clamped to the faceplate, typically using… …
5lathe — /laydh/, n., v., lathed, lathing. n. 1. a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it. v.t. 2. to cut, shape, or otherwise treat on a lathe. [1300 50;… …
6lathe — 1. noun /leɪð/ A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool. He shaped the bedpost by turning it on a lathe. 2. verb /leɪð/ To shape with a lathe …
7lathe — UK [leɪð] / US noun [countable] Word forms lathe : singular lathe plural lathes a machine that holds a piece of wood or metal and makes it move round so that you can cut and shape it evenly …
8lathe — [[t]leɪð[/t]] n. v. lathed, lath•ing 1) bui mac a machine for use in working a piece of wood, metal, etc., by holding and rotating it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it 2) bui mac to cut, shape, or treat on a lathe • Etymology …
9lathe — I. noun Etymology: probably from Middle English lath supporting stand Date: 1611 a machine in which work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed tool II. transitive verb (lathed; lathing) Date: circa 1903 to cut or shape with a… …
10lathe — leɪð n. tool which is used to cut and shape (wood, metal, etc.) v. cut (wood, metal, etc.) with a lathe …
