Tailstock
Pronunciation : Tail"stock`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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