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head·stock  (hdstk)
n.
A nonmoving part of a machine or power tool that supports a revolving part, such as the spindle of a lathe.
headstock [ˈhɛdˌstɒk]
n
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) the part of a machine that supports and transmits the drive to the chuck Compare tailstock
2. (Music, other) the wooden or metal block on which a church bell is hung
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Noun1.headstockheadstock - the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"


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