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lathe

/leyth/US // leɪð //UK // (leɪð) //

镟床

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    lathed, lath·ing.

    • : to cut, shape, or otherwise treat on a lathe.

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Examples

  • Creative writing in Room 205 hones my literary skills like a lathe.

  • On the opposite side of the alley, sparks leap out of a lathe machine as a young man wearing protective goggles sharpens metal.

  • There was a lathe near the spot where David Arden stood, and shavings and splinters under his feet.

  • If an emery wheel mounted in a polishing head or lathe is at hand, this can be easily accomplished.

  • The owner of a wood or metal lathe can easily construct a tool that will turn dowels of any size quickly.

  • In the absence of a full equipment of lathe dogs the amateur can make them cheaply from pieces of iron pipe.

  • The sander is easily placed in the lathe centers when needed, and the sandpaper may be replaced at any time.