tail·stock (t l st k )n. The movable part of a lathe that supports the dead center. |
tailstock [ˈteɪlˌstɒk]
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) 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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| Noun | 1. |  tailstock - 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 workpiecesupport - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
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