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turnery
[tur-nuh-ree]
noun
plural
turneriesthe process or art of forming or shaping objects on a lathe.
objects or articles fashioned on a lathe collectively.
a workshop where such work is done.
turnery
/ ˈɜːəɪ /
noun
objects made on a lathe
Also called: turning.the process or skill of turning objects on a lathe
the workshop of a lathe operator
Example Sentences
Hearing that the officer had amused himself with a little turnery in his youth, the poor artisan proposed to take him down into his work-shop.
It is by turnery that ornamentation is done in the engine.
All produce pale close-grained, fairly hard wood, valued in turnery and for the interior finish of houses.
It is used for interior finish, furniture, woodenware and turnery.
Common Uses: Spools, shoe lasts and pegs, turnery, bark for canoes.
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