tailstock

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noun

The part of a lathe that supports the object being worked along its rotatory axis.

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Meanings

nountailstock (plural tailstocks)

plural tailstocks

  1. The part of a lathe that supports the object being worked along its rotatory axis.

Origin

From tail + stock.

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Translations

Bulgarian център
  • център (centăr)Translations
Finnish kärkipylkkä
  • kärkipylkkäTranslations
Māori pae tauteka
  • pae tautekaTranslations
Polish konik
  • konikTranslations
Swedish dubb, dubbdocka
  • dubbTranslations
  • dubbdockaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

tailstock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstock

MLA

“tailstock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tailstock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstock.

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