Lathe (disambiguation)
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Lathe may refer to:
In woodworking and metalworking:
- Lathe, used in turning wood, metals and other materials.
- Lathe (metal), a lathe used specifically for metals.
- Geometric lathe, used for making ornamental patterns on the plates used in printing bank notes and postage stamps.
- Rose engine lathe, a specialized kind of ornamental lathe.
Other uses:
- Lathe (county subdivision), formerly an administrative division of the county of Kent, England
- Lathe (graphics), a method of forming 3D computer graphics
- Learning and teaching in higher education, and hence the diploma awarded by the University of Oxford, PGDipLATHE
- The Lathe of Heaven, a 1971 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
[edit] See also
- Lath, material used to span gaps in structural framing and form a base on which to apply plaster.
- Lathe carrier, a clamp used to hold down a workpiece on a lathe.
- Lathe center, a tool that used to accurately position a workpiece about its axis.
- Lathe faceplate, a workholding accessory for lathes.
- Woodturning
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