makerezo

How to say it

Meaning

Lathes, machines for shaping wood or metal by rotating it against a cutting tool.

Good to know

plural of kerezo (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).

Examples

• Karakana ina makerezo matatu ya kufanyia kazi.The workshop has three lathes to work with.
• Je, makerezo haya yanaendeshwa kwa umeme?Are these lathes powered by electricity?
• Makerezo hayakufanya kazi kwa sababu ya kukatika umeme.The lathes did not work because of a power cut.