drillstock

[ dril-stok ]

/ ˈdrɪlˌstɒk /

noun

a device for holding a drill.

Nearby words

drilling mud, drilling platform, drilling rig, drillmaster, drillship, drillstock, drily, drin, drina, drink, drink like a fish

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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