lathes (lathe shops)

Croatian translation: tokarski stroj

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English term or phrase:lathes (lathe shops)
Croatian translation:tokarski stroj
Entered by: Gordana Podvezanec

09:23 Feb 28, 2005
English to Croatian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: lathes (lathe shops)
the lathes (lathe shops) being used to manufacture various armaments
Gordana Podvezanec
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Local time: 12:45
tokarski stroj
Explanation:
lathe shop= tokarska radionica
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tokarski stroj


Explanation:
lathe shop= tokarska radionica


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oružarnice


Explanation:
Lathe = tokarski stroj (drebank), u stvari.
Trebalo bi biti 'alatnice' u mirnodopskoj primjeni, ali ako izrađuju oružja i oruđa ...e, onda su kako je navedeno.
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lathe (l)
n.
A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing against a fixed cutting or abrading tool.
tr.v. lathed, lathˇing, lathes
To cut or shape on a lathe.

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[Middle English, a device used by coopers, perhaps a turning lathe, probably of Scandinavian origin.]
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Noun :
1. lathe - machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
bench lathe - lathe mounted on a workbench
carriage - a machine part that carries something else
chuck - a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
handwheel - a wheel worked by hand
shaping machine, shaper - a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
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    Reference: http://sb.thefreedictionary.com/lathes
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