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What is turning on a lathe?

Cutting a rotating workpiece with a single point tool.

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  1. Cutting a rotating workpiece with a single point tool ✔
  2. Bending metal over an anvil
  3. Pouring molten metal

Why: Turning spins the workpiece on a spindle while a single point tool cuts it to shape.

Huh, didn't know that: Turning spins the workpiece on a spindle while a single point tool cuts it to shape.

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Turning makes round parts by spinning the story.
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Answer: Cutting a rotating workpiece with a single point tool. Turning spins the workpiece on a spindle while a single point tool cuts it to shape.

  1. Metalworking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking
    Turning is a metal cutting process for producing a cylindrical surface with a single point tool.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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