rounding adz (rounding adz)

A form of adz having a curved blade for hollowing out timber. rounding-machine (rounding-ma-shēn"), n. One of several kinds of machines for producing round forms or roundne of form. Especially (a) A machine for sawing out circular heads for casks and barrels. ( b ) A machine for rounding the backs of books. (c) A machine for forming the rounded depre ions in shoe-sole blanks; a sole-stamping machine. (d) A machine for making rods and spindles; a rod-machine or dowel-machine. (c) A cornering-machine for chamfering off the angles of stuff in tool-making and carriage-work.