Meaning Of The Word Tailstock

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Tailstock? Find Tailstock meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Tailstock Meaning

Tailstock Definition
Tailstock Definition

What's The Definition Of Tailstock?

tailstock in American English
the adjustable part of a lathe, containing the dead center which holds the work
noun: a movable or sliding support for the dead center of a lathe or grinder

tailstock in British English
noun: 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

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Tyrosine ‐ a white, crystalline nonessential amino acid…
  • ADHD ‐ ADHD is an abbreviation for attention deficit…
  • Strikable ‐ adjective: being cause for a strike, as by union…
  • Bulldogger ‐ noun: a person who brings an animal, esp a steer…
  • Double altar ‐ noun: an altar on which the Eucharist may be celebrated…
  • Unsnag ‐ to…
  • Date line ‐ international date…
  • The Heptarchy ‐ the supposed confederacy of seven Anglo-Saxon…
  • Handshaking ‐ noun: the act or practice of shaking a person's…
  • Bloody-nosed beetle ‐ noun: a beetle, Timarcha tenebricosa, that exudes…