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tail⋅stock

[teyl-stok]
–noun
a movable or sliding support for the dead center of a lathe or grinder.


Origin:
1860–65; tail 1 + stock
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tail·stock   (tāl'stŏk')   
n.  The movable part of a lathe that supports the dead center.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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