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tool-rest

tool-rest noun: the part of a machine, such as a lathe, that supports the cutting tool.

Noun

tool-rest (plural tool-rests)

  1. The part of a machine, such as a lathe, that supports the cutting tool.

Forms of tool-rest

pluraltool-rests
alternative formtoolrest

Questions about tool-rest

What does tool-rest mean?
Tool-rest means the part of a machine, such as a lathe, that supports the cutting tool.
What part of speech is tool-rest?
Tool-rest is a noun.
What is the plural of tool-rest?
The plural of tool-rest is tool-rests.

Words near tool-rest in the dictionary

  1. tool-bar
  2. tool-bars
  3. tool-friendly
  4. tool-pusher
  5. tool-pushers
  6. tool-rest
  7. tool-rests
  8. tool-suite
  9. toolach
  10. toolache
  11. toolache wallabies

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