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turning tools

turning tools is the plural of turning tool.

Meaning of turning tool

Noun

turning tool (plural turning tools)

  1. A tool for shaping the cutting edges of the tools used in seal engraving.
  2. A handheld tool for woodturning.
  3. A cutting tool for turning (cutting external diameters and faces) as opposed to boring (cutting internal diameters and faces); especially, a single-point cutting tool fur such purpose.

Questions about turning tools

What is turning tools the plural of?
Turning tools is the plural of turning tool.

Words near turning tools in the dictionary

  1. turning to account
  2. turning to dust
  3. turning to good account
  4. turning together
  5. turning tool
  6. turning tools
  7. turning traitor
  8. turning tricks
  9. turning Turk
  10. turning turtle
  11. turning two

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