torno

/ˈtoɾno/ · B2 · noun · m

lathe

⚙️ torno sounds like turn-oh: the lathe spins, and you turn the winch crank

Both senses come from Latin tornus, a turning tool, which gave English turn and tornado. A lathe turns wood or metal around an axis, and a winch turns a drum to wind rope. Link torno to turn.

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