headstock

[ hed-stok ]

/ ˈhɛdˌstɒk /

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noun

the part of a machine containing or directly supporting the moving or working parts, as the assembly supporting and driving the live spindle in a lathe.

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Origin of headstock

First recorded in 1725–35; head + stock

Words nearby headstock

headstall, headstand, head start, head station, headstay, headstock, headstone, headstream, headstrong, heads up, heads-up display

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How to use headstock in a sentence

Yet arbitrary preference for classification in the headstock subclass may bep.
The Classification of Patents|United States Patent Office
When the nuts on these bolts are tightened, the headstock is firmly clamped to the bed.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
This bed carries a headstock and a tailstock similar to a lathe.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
Many lathes also have gears in the headstock for changing the speeds.
Turning and Boring|Franklin D. Jones

It has sliders and is clamped to the bed in the same manner as the headstock, but only one bolt is used.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for headstock

headstock

/ (ˈhɛdˌstɒk) /

noun

the part of a machine that supports and transmits the drive to the chuckCompare tailstock

the wooden or metal block on which a church bell is hung

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