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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Tailstock

· Tail·stock · IPA
01 n. The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.
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    The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.