To shape with a lathe.
Used in a Sentence
lathe
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lathe.
Editorial note
Without fail, when working with precise designs, the veteran machinist of the shop always used that older lathe.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
To shape with a lathe.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of lathe gathered in one view.
(computer graphics) To produce a three-dimensional model by rotating a set of points around a fixed axis.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To invite; bid; ask.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lathe.
verb
To shape with a lathe.
verb
(computer graphics) To produce a three-dimensional model by rotating a set of points around a fixed axis.
verb
(transitive, UK dialectal) To invite; bid; ask.
noun
(weaving) The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft.
Example sentences
Without fail, when working with precise designs, the veteran machinist of the shop always used that older lathe.
The company designed the lathe in an incredibly short amount of time to meet those needs.
Watch this kid's YouTube channel - you don't need anything as fancy as a 3D printer or even a lathe.
It's like nobody's ever seen Bomb Girls before (much less any of the much more graphic images of, say, lathe accidents).
In the machine shop is a row of boxy modern lathes, with one beautiful curved older lathe at the end of the row.
Equipment that gun manufacturers use (which is probably a combination of lathe machines, milling machines, etc.) are not illegal for someone to have.
In terms of tools, they are a 40-foot industrial lathe which can do anything, but is overkill for the vast majority of tasks.
Lathes and drills go back to antiquity, but a lathe was not a precision machine until Maudslay built one in 1800 with a slide rest and leadscrew.
You can sure as hell make a zip gun with a lathe, while you can't make a handgun or a zip gun entirely out of ABS plastic.
You can't make a handgun with a lathe, though.
The school bought the lathe at a surplus auction after the war for cheaper than any of the other lathes, and even 70 years later it remains the best.
People would go to a flange boot camp then read 'cracking the flange making interview.' They would interview where they would sit at a lathe and make an honest-to-god flange.
Quote examples
Even in bed you're not safe, see "Heavens Lathe" by Ursula LeGuin.
"You can't make a handgun with a lathe, though" Well, you'd need a ball end mill, but you can definitely convert an 80% handgun to a 100% handgun in your garage, and it is 100% legal to do so.
Proper noun examples
Prior to printing things I have a Sherline Mill and Lathe.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use lathe in a sentence?
Without fail, when working with precise designs, the veteran machinist of the shop always used that older lathe.
What does lathe mean?
To shape with a lathe.
What part of speech is lathe?
lathe is commonly used as verb, noun.