el
masculine
/ˈtoɾno/
#3974 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
lathe
Word origin
From Latin tornus, itself from Greek tornos ('a lathe, a tool for drawing circles').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tornus
- English cognates
- turn, tour
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraltornos
Examples
artesano vasija .
The craftsman shapes the pot with the lathe.
taller .
In the workshop there is a lathe for working wood.
plaza.
The neighbours planted flowers around the square.
discusión .
The discussion revolved around the price of the house.
.
He learned to use the lathe when he was very young.
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