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Lathe
A lathe rotates a workpiece against a cutting tool to shape it. The verb is "to turn", hence "turned parts".
Examples in context
He shaped the shaft on a lathe.
He shaped the shaft on a lathe.
The lathe spins the metal at high speed.
The lathe spins the metal at high speed.
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