: a machine in which work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed tool
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Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
The clear difference though is that combine harvesters need a driver, lathes need operators, and the internet is used by workers.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
To do this, the bat was lathed in more of a bowling-ball type shape, as seen via Kevin Smith’s post showing the difference of the sizing.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
There’s spirited devotional dancing, god-fearing testimony, a transatlantic journey, and—wait, was that a wood lathe?
—Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
The clear difference though is that combine harvesters need a driver, lathes need operators, and the internet is used by workers.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
However, licensing rules will still apply for work that involves patching, plastering, lathing or repairing a wall in preparation for a mural, as well as for the use of scaffolding that is fixed to a structure.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
To do this, the bat was lathed in more of a bowling-ball type shape, as seen via Kevin Smith’s post showing the difference of the sizing.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Lathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lathe. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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