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twistwork

twistwork noun: a kind of wood carving in which the lathe is a holding device and the turner makes spiral cuts.

Noun

twistwork (uncountable)

  1. A kind of wood carving in which the lathe is a holding device and the turner makes spiral cuts.

Origin of twistwork

twist + -work

Questions about twistwork

What does twistwork mean?
Twistwork means a kind of wood carving in which the lathe is a holding device and the turner makes spiral cuts.
What part of speech is twistwork?
Twistwork is a noun.

Words near twistwork in the dictionary

  1. twists the knife
  2. twists the knife in the wound
  3. twists up
  4. twistwing
  5. twistwings
  6. twistwork
  7. twisty
  8. twisty fries
  9. twisty puzzle
  10. twisty puzzles
  11. twisty tie

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