torno — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lathe noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- vise noun A tool with two jaws tightened by a screw or lever, used to hold an object firmly in place while it is worked on.
Senses
torno is used for these senses in English:
- lathe (tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.
- tap (mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.
- vise (US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
lathe — full definition
- noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
- verb To shape something using a lathe.
tap — full definition
- noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- verb To hit something lightly and briefly, often to get attention or make contact.
- verb To secretly connect a device to a phone line or communication channel in order to listen in.
- verb To draw on or make use of a resource, often one that was previously unused.