A lathe is a machine that holds a piece of material between two centers or in a chucking device.

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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, using tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object with symmetry about that axis. The workpiece is clamped in a chuck or between centers and rotated about the axis.

A Lathe Is a Machine That Holds a Piece of Material