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Hand-lathe.

1. A small lathe mounted on a bench or table and turned by a hand-crank or by a bow. It is usually portable, and may be secured by a clamp to the bench. It is used by watch and clock makers, dentists, and other workers in small machinery.

2. A bar-lathe; one whose puppets slide on a prismatic bar.

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