turning rest

noun

A support on a lathe serving as a fulcrum for a hand turning-tool.

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Meanings

nounturning rest (plural turning rests)

plural turning rests

  1. A support on a lathe serving as a fulcrum for a hand turning-tool.
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APA

turning rest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20rest

MLA

“turning rest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20rest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turning rest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20rest.

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