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/ˈtɜː(ɹ)nəɹi/ · noun
The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe..
August 20, 1761, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. Chairs of wood, the seats triangular, the backs, arms, and legs loaded with turnery.
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Turnery means The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe..
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August 20, 1761, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. Chairs of wood, the seats triangular, the backs, arms, and legs loaded with turnery.
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