单词 | engine turner |
释义 | > as lemmasengine turner engine turner n. a person who performs engine turning. ΚΠ 1769 J. Wedgwood Let. 19 Nov. in Sel. Lett. (1965) 84 We have not one Engine Turner left Here now. 1851 G. Dodd in C. Knight London III. lix. 142 The ‘engine-turner’..engraves those curious devices which ornament the cases of some watches. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 7 Jan. 5/2 The engine-turner who used the wonderful ‘rose engine’ to engrave the background. 2007 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl. (Nexis) 27 Mar. d4 He was an engine turner for Anson, Inc. before retiring. < as lemmas |
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