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deil.

lathe (machine tool used to shape a piece of material)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/dʲelʲ//dʲɨlʲ/Ulster
  1. lathe (machine tool used to shape a piece of material)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish deil (“a straight piece of wood in various applications”).

verb/dʲelʲ//dʲɨlʲ/Ulster
  1. to turn, shape with a lathe

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish deil (“a straight piece of wood in various applications”).

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