tailstock

American  

[teyl-stok] / ˈteɪlˌstɒk /

noun

1. a movable or sliding support for the dead center of a lathe or grinder.

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tailstock British  

/ ˈteɪlˌstɒk /

noun

1. a casting that slides on the bed of a lathe in alignment with the headstock and is locked in position to support the free end of a workpiece

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Etymology

Origin of tailstock

First recorded in 1860–65; tail ¹ + stock

Example Sentences

There is, however, as may be seen, a back stand or tailstock of a very solid character.

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The tailstock center h1, after being oiled, should be set up just tight enough to eliminate all play, without interfering with a free rotary movement of the work.

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Therefore, it is not surprising to find on the later machine an outboard or “tailstock” support for the work.

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But the headstock subclass is not superior necessarily to the tailstock subclass simply because the headstock is commonly more complex than the tailstock.

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The tailstock is also made of two tees joined by a nipple.

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