Lathe (disambiguation)
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Lathe may refer to:
In woodworking and metalworking
- Lathe, used in turning wood, metals and other materials
- Lathe (metal), a lathe used specifically for metals
- Geometric lathe, used for making ornamental patterns on the plates used in printing bank notes and postage stamps
- Rose engine lathe, a specialized kind of ornamental lathe
Other uses
- Lathe (county subdivision), formerly an administrative division of the county of Kent, England
- Lathe (graphics), a method of forming 3D computer graphics
- Learning and teaching in higher education, and hence the diploma awarded by the University of Oxford, PGDipLATHE
- Lathe (audio mastering), the groove cutting machine used in the production of vinyl records
See also
- Lath, material used to span gaps in structural framing and form a base on which to apply plaster