diestock

[ dahy-stok ]

noun

1. a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies die for cutting screw threads.

diestock

/ ˈdaɪˌstɒk /

noun

1. the device holding the dies used to cut an external screw thread

Word History and Origins

Origin of diestock¹

First recorded in 1860–65; die ² + stock

Example Sentences

If there is no diestock at hand, have a blacksmith, or mechanic, make a thread on both ends of a 3/8-in.

From Project Gutenberg