lathe
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Karen’s Bernina sewing machine was struggling, so I disassembled the motor and turned down the commutator on the lathe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Bob chats against the buzzing backdrop of whirring industrial tools and woodwork machines in the next room - a laser cutter, bandsaw, lathe and a 3D printer among them.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024
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
Just as John-go-in-the-Wynd had said, it was harder to turn the keys on the lathe so they would fit exactly.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Vocabulary lists containing lathe
Mechanical Engineering
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Visual Arts - High School
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