turning tool

noun

A tool for shaping the cutting edges of the tools used in seal engraving.

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Meanings

nounturning tool (plural turning tools)

plural turning tools

  1. A tool for shaping the cutting edges of the tools used in seal engraving.
  2. artsA handheld tool for woodturning.
  3. engineeringA cutting tool for turning (cutting external diameters and faces) as opposed to boring (cutting internal diameters and faces); especially, a single-point cutting tool fur such purpose.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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