headstock
Americannoun
noun
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the part of a machine that supports and transmits the drive to the chuck Compare tailstock
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the wooden or metal block on which a church bell is hung
Etymology
Origin of headstock
Example Sentences
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The guitar I played on the song had a broken headstock.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2020
When a chord is coming up, its structure will appear as a flashing, buzzing pattern of dots on the guitar’s headstock.
From The Verge ● Sep. 1, 2016
He can relax and try out new ideas, like making a “Metal Horns” headstock.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2015
The eight new acoustic models feature the guitar maker's signature curvy headstock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2015
Its inner end is threaded to a sleeve that is within the headstock, and whose end is coned to fit a corresponding cone at the inner end of the bore of the tailstock.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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