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Swing :: Swing (n.) Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it..

Automatical :: Automatical (a.) Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed conditions; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or device itself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse..

Lather :: Lather (n.) To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face..

Lay :: Lay (v. t.) The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 3..

Whisket :: Whisket (n.) A small lathe for turning wooden pins.

Throw :: Throw (n.) A turner's lathe; a throwe.

Chinook :: Chinook (n.) One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called Flathead Indians..

Plathelminthes :: Plathelminthes (n. pl.) Same as Platyelminthes.

Driver :: Driver (n.) An attachment to a lathe, spindle, or face plate to turn a carrier..

Hob :: Hob (n.) A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc..

Mandrel :: Mandrel (n.) A bar of metal inserted in the work to shape it, or to hold it, as in a lathe, during the process of manufacture; an arbor..

Swing :: Swing (v. t.) To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; -- said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter..

Rest :: Rest (n.) That on which anything rests or leans for support; as, a rest in a lathe, for supporting the cutting tool or steadying the work..

Lathe :: Lathe (n.) 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..

Turn :: Turn (v. t.) To form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal..

Dog :: Dog (n.) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool..

Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well..

Turnery :: Turnery (n.) The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe.

Arbor :: Arbor (n.) A mandrel in lathe turning.

Chaser :: Chaser (n.) A tool with several points, used for cutting or finishing screw threads, either external or internal, on work revolving in a lathe..

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