tailstock

[ teyl-stok ]

noun

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

Origin of tailstock

First recorded in 1860–65; tail¹ + stock

Words Nearby tailstock

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How to use tailstock in a sentence

The tool rest is clamped to the base the same as the tailstock.
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
The same procedure is carried out in the construction of the tailstock bearings.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
In case there is any variation, the tailstock center is adjusted laterally, other trial cuts are taken, and the test repeated.
Turning and Boring | Franklin D. Jones
The tailstock center is ground by inserting it in the spindle in place of the headstock center.
Turning and Boring | Franklin D. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for tailstock

tailstock

/ (ˈteɪlˌstɒk) /

noun

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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