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turnery

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɜː(ɹ)nəɹi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Things or forms made by a turner, or in the lathe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • August 20, 1761, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. Chairs of wood, the seats triangular, the backs, arms, and legs loaded with turnery.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A place where lathework is carried out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

products made on a lathe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: product, production

5

noun

Meaning 5

workshop where objects are made on a lathe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: workshop, shop

History

Etymology

From turn + -ery.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: стругарство (strugarstvo) — art of using a lathe
  • French: tournerie — art of using a lathe
  • Italian: torneria — art of using a lathe