lapidary's lathe

noun

A machine consisting of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used for grinding and polishing.

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lapidary's milllapidary's wheel
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Meanings

nounlapidary's lathe (plural lapidary's lathes)

plural lapidary's lathes

  1. A machine consisting of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used for grinding and polishing.

    Synonyms: lapidary's mill, lapidary's wheel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA machine consisting of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used for grinding and polishing.

Similar
lapidary's milllapidary's wheel
Also see
lapidary's milllapidary's wheel
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lapidary's lathe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidary's%20lathe

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“lapidary's lathe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidary's%20lathe. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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