Turning tool (5)

I believe the answer is:

lathe

'turning tool' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for lathe that I've seen before include "Revolver" , "Machine for cutting, drilling or polishing" , "Wood-shaping machine" , "craftsman's machine" , "Wood-turning machine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Daily Mail, the Penny Press, The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

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