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 lathe lathe /ˈleɪð/

noun

  1. Machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool  ( lathe )
    machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
     The carpenter used a lathe to shape the wooden leg of the table.
    The carpenter used a lathe to shape the wooden leg of the table.


 Sus scrofa Sus scrofa /ˈsʌs ˈskroʊfə/

noun

  1. Domestic swine  ( grunter , hog , squealer , pig , Sus scrofa )
    domestic swine
     The pig was raised for its meat and was getting bigger and stronger every day
    The pig was raised for its meat and was getting bigger and stronger every day
  2. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States  ( boar , Sus scrofa , wild boar )
    Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States


 primordial dwarf primordial dwarf /praɪˈmɔːrdiəl dwɔːrf/

noun

  1. An achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal  ( hypoplastic dwarf , normal dwarf , primordial dwarf , true dwarf )
    an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal


 automobile factory automobile factory /ˌɔːtoʊˈmoʊbiːl ˈfæktri/

noun

  1. A factory where automobiles are manufactured  ( auto factory , automobile factory , car factory )
    a factory where automobiles are manufactured