lathe
1 of 2noun
ˈlāt͟h 
: a machine in which work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed tool
lathe
2 of 2verb
lathed; lathing
transitive verb
: to cut or shape with a lathe
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 One of those machines is a CNC brake press that will arrive at the school at the end of September, and the other is a CNC lathe that was acquired on consignment through Premier Machine Tool Midwest in Hartland, according to Christain. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 During their Zoom calls, Stanton showed Mortensen photos and diagrams of the cave, the rescue, and his equipment, most of which Stanton had built and fabricated for years on his at-home lathe. Paddy O'connell, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 The studio is home to several of Yearsley’s stand-up basses, an office, a T-shirt screen-printing operation, a record lathe from the 1940s and a 24-track 2-inch tape machine from 1985. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 Ever since White installed a lathe at Third Man, a stream of acts has come to teleport to the time before Pro Tools. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 June 2022 This decorative technique, which requires meticulous work, is still carried out in the traditional way at Breguet with the guilloché lathe. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Apparently lathe would have worked better for my second guess, but cares actually narrowed my possible solutions down to 22. Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 May 2022 The Kreitler Challenger Rollers 4.5 ($480) are pricier than Tacx’s Antares Basic Trainer, but its lathe turned aluminum drums will last virtually forever. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2020 See More
Noun
Police said the drugs were hidden in an industrial machine, known as a lathe, that arrived at the Port of Melbourne in December 2021 from Canada. Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 One of those machines is a CNC brake press that will arrive at the school at the end of September, and the other is a CNC lathe that was acquired on consignment through Premier Machine Tool Midwest in Hartland, according to Christain. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 During their Zoom calls, Stanton showed Mortensen photos and diagrams of the cave, the rescue, and his equipment, most of which Stanton had built and fabricated for years on his at-home lathe. Paddy O'connell, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 The studio is home to several of Yearsley’s stand-up basses, an office, a T-shirt screen-printing operation, a record lathe from the 1940s and a 24-track 2-inch tape machine from 1985. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 Ever since White installed a lathe at Third Man, a stream of acts has come to teleport to the time before Pro Tools. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 June 2022 This decorative technique, which requires meticulous work, is still carried out in the traditional way at Breguet with the guilloché lathe. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Apparently lathe would have worked better for my second guess, but cares actually narrowed my possible solutions down to 22. Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 May 2022 The Kreitler Challenger Rollers 4.5 ($480) are pricier than Tacx’s Antares Basic Trainer, but its lathe turned aluminum drums will last virtually forever. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2020 See More 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
Kids Definition
lathe
noun
ˈlāt͟h
: a machine in which a piece of material (as wood) is held and turned while being shaped by a tool