What does LATHE mean?

Here is the definition of "lathe": Lathe

1. Parts of Speech: Noun, verb

2. Definitions:

• a machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive that turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools (source: Oxford Languages).
• to shape wood, metal, or other material on a lathe (source: Oxford Languages).

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /leɪð/
• UK: /leɪð/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "lathe" originated from Middle English, from Old English lǣð. It has been used since the 14th century as a noun to describe a machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive that turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools. The verb form has been used since the 16th century (source: Merriam-Webster).

5. Synonyms:

• machine tool
• turning machine

6. Related Words:

• blade
• chuck
• drill
• forge
• grind

7. Example Sentences:

• He used a lathe to shape the wood into a bowl.
• The metal piece was lathe-turned into a perfect cylinder.