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headstock |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Headstock \Head"stock`\, n. (Mach.) A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supporting some of the principal working parts of a machine; as: a The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments; -- also called {poppet head}, the opposite corresponding part being called a tailstock. b The part of a planing machine that supports the cutter, etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: headstock n : the stationary part of a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
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