Definition of Lathe. Meaning of Lathe. Synonyms of Lathe

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Definition of Lathe

Lathe
Lathe Lathe, n. [AS. l[=ae][eth]. Of. uncertain origin.] Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. [Written also lath.] --Brande & C.

Meaning of Lathe from wikipedia

- A lathe (/leɪð/) is a machine tool that rotates a workpiece about an axis of rotation to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling...
- Look up lathe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lathe may refer to: Geometric lathe, used for making ornamental patterns on the plates used in printing...
- A ****-cutting lathe is a machine (specifically, a lathe) capable of cutting very accurate **** threads via single-point ****-cutting, which is the...
- using a wood lathe with hand-held tools to cut a shape that is symmetrical around the axis of rotation. Like the potter's wheel, the wood lathe is a mechanism...
- In machining, a metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally...
- The Lathe of Heaven is a 1971 science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, first serialized in the American science fiction magazine Amazing...
- A pole lathe, also known as a springpole lathe, is a wood-turning lathe that uses the resilience of a long pole as a return spring for a treadle. Pressing...
- Lathe of Heaven may refer to: The Lathe of Heaven, a 1971 novel by Ursula K. Le Guin The Lathe of Heaven (film), a 1980 made-for-TV film based on the novel...
- The copying lathe or duplicating lathe is a lathe that creates shapes identical to the specified pattern. In early 1700s Russian engineer Andrey Nartov...
- A turret lathe is a form of metalworking lathe that is used for repetitive production of duplicate parts, which by the nature of their cutting process...