tailstock

[ teyl-stok ]

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

Origin of tailstock

1
First recorded in 1860–65; tail1 + stock

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British Dictionary definitions for tailstock

tailstock

/ (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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