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Tailstock

Tailstock Meaning & Definition
Tailstock Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tailstock?

[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

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Tailstock In Webster's Dictionary

\Tail"stock`\, n. The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The {headstock} supports the live spindle.

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