Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A machine for shaping, turning, and finishing plastic materials for making stone or china tableware, plates, dishes, etc.: a variation of the potter's wheel.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word plate-machine.
Examples
-
* Meajuri $f EliSrhU; f hy fht Explofion of IFiri. ny lingle plate-machine, it exploded five times in 7I: turns of the winch.
A Journal of natural philosophy, chemistry, and the arts .. 1797
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.