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turning rest

turning rest noun: a support on a lathe serving as a fulcrum for a hand turning-tool.

Noun

turning rest (plural turning rests)

  1. A support on a lathe serving as a fulcrum for a hand turning-tool.

Forms of turning rest

pluralturning rests

Questions about turning rest

What does turning rest mean?
Turning rest means a support on a lathe serving as a fulcrum for a hand turning-tool.
What part of speech is turning rest?
Turning rest is a noun.
What is the plural of turning rest?
The plural of turning rest is turning rests.

Words near turning rest in the dictionary

  1. turning point
  2. turning points
  3. turning post
  4. turning posts
  5. turning queen's evidence
  6. turning rest
  7. turning rests
  8. turning round
  9. turning rusty
  10. turning someone's crank
  11. turning someone's head

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