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Lathe

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Definition

A lathe is a machine tool that rotates a workpiece about an axis of rotation to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, drilling, knurling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation.

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