Drehteller

turntable (for sculpture); banding wheel

noun DRAY-tel-er Rare

Usage Note

Drehteller is a rotating platform used by sculptors to view their work from all sides, or by ceramicists to shape clay. It allows an artist to inspect vollplastische (three-dimensional) works easily. Masculine noun.

Examples

"Die Bildhauerin drehte die Skulptur auf dem Drehteller, um alle Seiten zu prüfen."

Natural Translation

The sculptor turned the sculpture on the turntable to check all sides.

Literal Translation

The sculptress turned the sculpture on the turntable, to all sides to check.

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