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tailstock
[ teyl-stok ]
noun
- a movable or sliding support for the dead center of a lathe or grinder.
tailstock
/ ˈteɪlˌstɒk /
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
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Example Sentences
The tool rest is clamped to the base the same as the tailstock.
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This bed carries a headstock and a tailstock similar to a lathe.
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The same procedure is carried out in the construction of the tailstock bearings.
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In case there is any variation, the tailstock center is adjusted laterally, other trial cuts are taken, and the test repeated.
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The tailstock center is ground by inserting it in the spindle in place of the headstock center.
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