lathe

lathe
Synonyms and related words:
T square, alembic, anvil, awl, bale breaker, bar, battering ram, bevel, bevel square, bodkin, bradawl, buffer, caldron, calipers, cant hook, caulking iron, center punch, crowbar, crucible, dibble, dividers, edger, electric sander, electric soldering iron, engine, file, flail, forceps, fork, grapnel, grappling iron, grease gun, grindstone, hawk, hook, jack, jackscrew, jointer, level, machine, melting pot, miter box, mortar, motor, nail file, nail puller, palette knife, peavey, pincers, pinch bar, pitchfork, planer, pliers, puller, punch, punch pliers, puncheon, putty knife, ram, rammer, ramrod, retort, ripping bar, screwdriver, shaper, soldering iron, spatula, square, stapler, tackle, tamp, tamper, tamping pick, tap, test tube, tire iron, tire tool, tongs, transducer, transformer, tweezers, vise, wrecking bar

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  • Lathe — (l[=a][th]), n. [OE. lathe a granary; akin to G. lade a chest, Icel. hla[eth]a a storehouse, barn; but cf. also Icel. l[ o][eth] a smith s lathe. Senses 2 and 3 are perh. of the same origin as lathe a granary, the original meaning being, a frame… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lathe — [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… …   English World dictionary

  • lathe — (n.) machine for turning, early 14c., of uncertain origin, probably from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Dan. drejelad turning lathe, O.N. hlaða pile of shavings under a lathe, related to hlaða to load, lade ) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Lathe — (l[aum][th]), n. [AS. l[=ae][eth]. Of uncertain origin.] Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. [Written also {lath}.] Brande & C.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lathe — lathe·man; lathe; …   English syllables

  • Lathe —   [dt. »Drehbank«], im Bereich der Computergrafik ein Verfahren, das aus einer Profilkurve Rotationskörper erzeugt, z. B. eine Vase oder eine Trommel …   Universal-Lexikon

  • lathe — [leıð] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from lath supporting frame (14 15 centuries), perhaps from Danish lad] a machine that shapes wood or metal, by turning it around and around against a sharp tool …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lathe — [ 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lathe — ► NOUN ▪ a machine for shaping wood or metal by means of a rotating drive which turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools. ORIGIN probably from Old Danish lad structure, frame …   English terms dictionary

  • Lathe — 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… …   Wikipedia

  • lathe — /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;… …   Universalium

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