lathe

Example Sentences

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A farmer who owned a Model T didn’t need a forge or metal lathe to fix his engine; he could simply order a replacement part—or cannibalize one from a wrecked car in a junkyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

To do the work, the team used a large lathe to spin a detached brake rotor and caliper.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

In an enclosed box, a computer-controlled lathe machines a metal rod, turning and shaping an airplane cockpit doorknob.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

When her River Rock lamp, an elegant piece composed of two stacked wooden ovals turned on a lathe, was chosen as a finalist at last year’s Etsy Design Awards, her profile got another boost.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

He even hid a few provisions in the storage cabinet of his lathe so we would have something to eat if and when we arrived.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson