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turnery
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Turnery
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turn·er·y
/
ˈtɜr
nə
ri
/
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[
tur
-n
uh
-ree
]
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noun,
plural
turn·er·ies.
1.
the process or
art
of forming or shaping objects on a lathe.
2.
objects or articles fashioned on a lathe collectively.
3.
a workshop where such work is done.
Origin:
1635–45;
turner
1
+
-y
3
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turnery
(ˈtɜːnərɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-eries
1.
objects made on a lathe
2.
Also called:
turning
the process or skill of turning objects on a lathe
3.
the workshop of a lathe operator
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