wheel lathe

noun

A lathe for the manufacture and resurfacing of the wheels for rail vehicles.

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Meanings

nounwheel lathe (plural wheel lathes)

plural wheel lathes

  1. engineeringA lathe for the manufacture and resurfacing of the wheels for rail vehicles.

    It features inspection roads and pits, a wheel lathe, wash-plant, and storage and office space for training and support functions.

    2022 December 14, “News in pictures: £70m Gosforth depot nears completion”, in RAIL, number 972, page 27
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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