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wheel lathes

wheel lathes is the plural of wheel lathe.

Meaning of wheel lathe

Noun

wheel lathe (plural wheel lathes)

  1. A lathe for the manufacture and resurfacing of the wheels for rail vehicles.
    • It features inspection roads and pits, a wheel lathe, wash-plant, and storage and office space for training and support functions.2022 December 14, “News in pictures: £70m Gosforth depot nears completion”, in RAIL, number 972, page 27

Questions about wheel lathes

What is wheel lathes the plural of?
Wheel lathes is the plural of wheel lathe.

Words near wheel lathes in the dictionary

  1. wheel horse
  2. wheel horses
  3. wheel house
  4. wheel houses
  5. wheel lathe
  6. wheel lathes
  7. wheel lock
  8. wheel locks
  9. wheel of death
  10. wheel of fortune
  11. wheel of life

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