Wiktionary(1.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition: 1  dilemma(Noun) A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable. 2  dilemma(Noun) (disputed) A difficult circumstance or problem.
The lathe is an ancient tool, dating at least to ancient Egypt and known to be used in Assyria and ancient Greece. The lathe was very important to the Industrial Revolution. It is known as the mother of machine tools, as it was the first machine tool that lead to the invention of other machine tools.
noun, plural laths. [lath z, laths, lahth z, lahths] /lÃ¦Ã°z, lÃ¦Î¸s, lÉÃ°z, lÉÎ¸s/ (Show IPA) 1. a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc. 2. a group or quantity of such strips. 3. work consisting of such strips. 4. wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.