Spanish word

torno

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtoɾno/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlathe

Example

En el taller hay un torno nuevo.

There is a new lathe in the workshop.

Illustration for torno (lathe)

More examples

Mi padre tiene un torno en el garaje y me enseñó a usarlo.

My father has a lathe in the garage and taught me how to use it.

Core concept

Industrial machine that rotates a piece to be cut into shape by a fixed tool.

Definition in Spanish

Máquina que hace girar una pieza para darle forma mediante el corte o el desbaste.

Word origin

Derived from Latin tornus (and Greek tornos) meaning a device for turning, the word came to denote the lathe used in workshops.

Usage tips

  • The verb tornear refers to shaping something on a lathe, so tornear often appears when texts describe work done with a torno.

Other meanings

  • turnstilenoun

Related words

  • tornearoperate a latheverb
  • tornerolathe operatornoun

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