Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The poppet, poppet-head, or head-stock of a lathe.
- noun A small dental or laboratory lathe that may be fitted to a bench.
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For certain parts, such as journals of engines, lathe-head boxes, pinions, and running gear, it has proved itself superior to all other metals.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 Various
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