turret head

noun

A revolving toolholder for bringing different tools into action successively in a machine, such as a turret lathe.

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Meanings

nounturret head (plural turret heads)

plural turret heads

  1. A revolving toolholder for bringing different tools into action successively in a machine, such as a turret lathe.

    Synonyms: turret

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA revolving toolholder for bringing different tools into action successively in a machine, such as a turret lathe.

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

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

Chicago

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

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