lathe (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *lathe*:
NOUN	artifact	lathe	machine tool for shaping metal or wood

lathe > pronunciation
Sounds	ley'dh
Rhymes	bathe ... swathe: 4 rhymes with eydh...

English > *lathe*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool.
Parts	carriage	A machine part that carries something else
	chuck	A holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
	handwheel	Control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
	handwheel	A wheel worked by hand
Narrower	bench lathe	lathe mounted on a workbench
Broader	shaper, shaping machine	A machine tool for shaping metal or wood
Spanish	torno
Catalan	torn

HyperDic: lathe