side tool

noun

A cutting tool, used in a lathe or planer, having the cutting edge at the side instead of at the point.

Meanings

nounside tool (plural side tools)

plural side tools

  1. A cutting tool, used in a lathe or planer, having the cutting edge at the side instead of at the point.
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APA

side tool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20tool

MLA

“side tool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20tool. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “side tool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20tool.

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