verbπShareTo invite; bid; ask."Original Word: Lathe Definition: To invite; bid; ask. Contextually Accurate Example Sentence: "Even though she was shy, Maria did not lathe anyone to her birthday party, instead telling everyone was welcome to come if they wished." "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn administrative division of the county of Kent, in England, from the Anglo-Saxon period until it fell entirely out of use in the early twentieth century."Historical records show that the lathe of Shepway played an important role in the governance of Kent centuries ago, before being replaced by more modern administrative systems. "historyareagovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool."He shaped the bedpost by turning it on a lathe."machinetechnologyindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; a lay, or batten."The weaver carefully adjusted the lathe to ensure a tight and even weave in the fabric. "technologymachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA granary; a barn."The farmer built a new lathe to store the harvested wheat safely. "agriculturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shape with a lathe."The carpenter will lathe the wooden legs for the new table. "machinetechnicalworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce a three-dimensional model by rotating a set of points around a fixed axis."The woodworker will lathe the block of wood to create a smooth, round table leg. "machinetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading