The workpiece is already on the lathe.

工件已经上了车床。

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He took the skulls and put them in the lathe and turned them till they were round.

他把头骨放在车床上转动，直到它们变圆。

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He operates the lathe with skill.

他对车床的操作很熟练。

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The lathe is a tool for making tools--it makes manual crafting tasks easier, allowing for increased production and lower costs.

FORBES: Magazine Article

He then removes the lathe and plaster and documents everything by labeling doors, windows, floor boards anything that will need to be reassembled.

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The lathe is a tool unlike the others on our list.

FORBES: No. 12 The Lathe