tailstock

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tailstock

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From tail + stock.

noun tailstocks

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

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"tailstock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tailstock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tailstock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tailstock

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"tailstock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tailstock.

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@misc{tailstock_2026,
  title = {tailstock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tailstock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}