lathe

noun [C]

/leɪð/

Definition

› a machine for changing the shape of a piece of wood, metal, etc. which works by turning the material while a sharp tool is pressed against itToolsGardening tools

(Definition of lathe noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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