Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The upper or main part of the framework of a lathe, on which rest the head- and tail-stock and the tool-carriage.
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Examples
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A much readier method, and one, in general, good enough for most purposes, is to put a candle on the end of the lathe-bed where the back centre generally is, and observe the images of the flame by reflection from both the lens surfaces.
On Laboratory Arts Richard Threlfall
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By an ingenious adaptation of the apparatus, which will also be found described in the Society of Arts paper, the planing machine might be fitted with a lathe-bed, either to hold two centres, or a head with a suitable mandrill.
Industrial Biography Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1863
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By an ingenious adaptation of the apparatus, which will also be found described in the Society of Arts paper, the planing machine might be fitted with a lathe-bed, either to hold two centres, or a head with a suitable mandrill.
Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858
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