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What is the carriage on a lathe?

A platform that moves the cutting tool.

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  1. A platform that moves the cutting tool ✔
  2. The chuck that holds the workpiece
  3. The belt that powers the spindle

Why: The carriage is a platform that can be moved precisely and independently parallel and perpendicular to the axis.

Huh, didn't know that: The carriage is a platform that can be moved precisely and independently parallel and perpendicular to the axis.

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The carriage carries the cutting tool in style.
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Answer: A platform that moves the cutting tool. The carriage is a platform that can be moved precisely and independently parallel and perpendicular to the axis.

  1. Metalworking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking
    The carriage is a platform that can be moved, precisely and independently parallel and perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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