Tailstock

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The movable part of a lathe that supports the dead center.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The part of a lathe that holds the object being worked along its rotatory axis
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. See Tailstock.
  • n. The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In a lathe, the adjustable rear-stock moving on the bed, opposite the head-stock, and carrying the dead-spindle into which the dead-center is fitted. Also called dead-head.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
    • Antonym
    headstock   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    support   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    headstock    four-jaw    direct-drive    leadscrew    half-round   
     
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