tunery

A carpenter works at his tunery shaping a wooden bowl.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Turning as a craft: "tunery" refers to the occupation or craft of turning, which is the process of shaping materials (such as wood or metal) on a lathe.
   • Turned items: It can also denote the products or objects made by turning, such as decorative wooden spindles or metal components.
   • A turning workshop: "tunery" may refer to a workshop or factory where turning is performed.

Usage Examples

• Craft:
  • He learned tunery from his father, who ran a small woodworking shop. (The occupation of turning materials on a lathe.)
• Turned items:
  • The shelf was filled with fine tunery, including bowls and candlesticks. (Objects produced by the turning process.)
• Workshop:
  • The old tunery was converted into a café, but the lathes remained as decorations. (A workshop or factory for turning.)

Advanced Usage

• "the art of tunery": a formal or historical term for the skill of turning.
  • The museum exhibited the history of tunery, from ancient hand-powered lathes to modern CNC machines. (The craft and technology of turning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Turner (n): a person who practices the craft of turning.
  • The turner created a beautiful wooden leg for the table. (A skilled worker in a tunery.)
• Turning (n): the action or process of using a lathe.
  • Precision turning requires steady hands and good eyesight. (The core activity in tunery.)

Synonyms

• Lathe work: the specific process of shaping material on a lathe.
• Woodturning (if focused on wood): a specialized subset of tunery.

Related Idioms

• "Turn a blind eye": while not directly related, the word "turn" in "tunery" shares the same root; this idiom means to deliberately ignore something.
  • The manager turned a blind eye to the safety violations in the tunery. (He ignored the problems.)