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drillstock

[ dril-stok ]
/ ˈdrɪlˌstɒk /
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noun
a device for holding a drill.
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Origin of drillstock

First recorded in 1770–80; drill1 + stock
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British Dictionary definitions for drillstock

drillstock
/ (ˈdrɪlˌstɒk) /

noun
the part of a machine tool that holds the shank of a drill or bit; chuck
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