lathe
The origin and history of lathe.
Etymology
Ultimately from Old English laþian ("to invite, summon"); the "turning machine" sense developed later and its exact link to the older word is debated.
The origin and history of lathe.
Ultimately from Old English laþian ("to invite, summon"); the "turning machine" sense developed later and its exact link to the older word is debated.
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