| 单词 | oval lathe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoval lathe oval lathe n. a lathe for turning items into an oval form. ΚΠ 1779 J. Taylor Specif. Patent 1232 2 The turning of potts is performed by an oval lathe made for that purpose. 1873 Chambers's Encycl. X. 565/1 Such articles are then turned quite smooth on the inside, by means of a common lathe when they are circular, and by an oval lathe when they are oval like fish-pans. 1991 Guardian 8 Oct. The job was his when he told how he [sc. William Murdock] had invented an oval lathe on which to make the wooden hat. < as lemmas |
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