🪵lathe

noun
/leɪð/

Meaning

A machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by rotating it against a cutting tool.

Example Sentences

The carpenter used a lathe to shape the wooden bowl.

Synonyms

machine tool, woodturner, shaper, grinder

Antonyms

manual carving, hand tool

Collocations

wood lathe, metal lathe, lathe machine, lathe operation

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