lathe

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noun

ˈlāt͟h 

: a machine in which work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed tool

lathe

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verb

lathed; lathing

transitive verb

: to cut or shape with a lathe

Examples of lathe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Then teams started buying machine tools, making mills, lathes and grinders, and using 3-D printers to make their owner parts. —Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025

The fire destroyed an old family home on the property and most of the outbuildings, but somehow spared were thousands of plants arranged under a wood lathe structure covered with shade cloth. —Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025

Verb

Planes will still fly, lathes with still turn, corn will get harvested. —David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from Middle English lath supporting stand

First Known Use

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lathe

• bathe

Kids Definition

lathe

noun

ˈlāt͟h

: a machine in which a piece of material is held and turned while being shaped by a tool