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Lathe may refer to:

In woodworking and metalworking:

• Lathe (tool), used in turning wood, metals and other materials.
• Lathe (metal), a specific form of lathe used specifically for turning metals.
• Rose engine lathe, a specialized kind of ornamental lathe.
• Geometric lathe, used for making ornamental patterns on the plates used in printing bank notes and postage stamps.

Other uses:

• Lathe (graphics), a method of forming 3D computer graphics
• Lathe (division), formerly an administrative division of the county of Kent, England
• The Lathe of Heaven, a 1971 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin.

See Also

• Lathe carrier, a clamp used to hold down a workpiece on a lathe.
• Lathe faceplate, a workholding accessory for lathes.
• Lathe center, a tool that used to accurately position a workpiece about its axis.
• Lath, material used to span gaps in structural framing ang form a base on which to apply plaster.
• Wood turning

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