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noun Metalworking.
See under spindle (def. 6).
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How to use dead spindle in a sentence
The sliding support or block in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center.
Carpentry for Boys|J. S. ZerbeNow turn the dead spindle back until the live spindle begins to turn freely and clamp the dead spindle fast.
A Course In Wood Turning|Archie S. Milton and Otto K. WohlersIts bore is a fit to the dead spindle, and it is split through on the lower side.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose