Swiss-turn

noun

Any lathe, screw machine, or turning center with a Swiss-style headstock (that is, one with a guide bushing that remains quite near the tool).

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Meanings

nounSwiss-turn (plural Swiss-turns)

plural Swiss-turns

  1. businessAny lathe, screw machine, or turning center with a Swiss-style headstock (that is, one with a guide bushing that remains quite near the tool).
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APA

Swiss-turn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss-turn

MLA

“Swiss-turn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss-turn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swiss-turn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss-turn.

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