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Lathes

Scope note

Machines in which work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed cutting, boring, or drilling tool while being held in a chuck, faceplate, or mandrel or between centers in headstock and tailstock. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300023793

Broader Terms used

<cutting machinery>

Equivalent Terms used

lathe

Created

13yrs ago

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