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tailstock

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tail·stock  (tlstk)
n.
The movable part of a lathe that supports the dead center.
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Noun1.tailstocktailstock - 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
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"


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