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| arbor2 |
the shaft or axis which turns or supports a rotating cutting tool such as a lathe. |
| chuck2 |
a device that holds a drill bit or that holds the material being shaped on a lathe. [1/2 definitions] |
| collet |
a chuck with a conical end that is used to hold cylindrical pieces in a lathe. [1/2 definitions] |
| headstock |
the part of a machine that supports a revolving or moving part such as the spindle of a lathe. |
| lathe |
to cut, shape, or abrade on a lathe. [1/2 definitions] |
| machine tool |
an automatic or semiautomatic power-driven tool, such as a punch press, lathe, or drill, used to cut or shape metal in the manufacturing of machines and machine parts. |
| poppet |
in a lathe, the adjustable part that holds the work; tailstock or headstock; poppethead. [1/2 definitions] |
| poppethead |
the tailstock or headstock of a lathe; poppet. |
| tailstock |
on a lathe or grinder, the adjustable piece that contains the dead center and helps hold the work. |
| turner1 |
one who works at a lathe. [1/2 definitions] |
| turning |
the process of shaping something on a lathe. [2/5 definitions] |
| wood turning |
the process of shaping wood on a lathe. |
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