Headstock Definition

hĕdstŏk
noun
A bearing or support for a revolving or moving part of a machine; specif., the part of a lathe supporting the spindle.
Webster's New World
The part of a stringed instrument adjoined to the end of the neck, where the strings are wound.
American Heritage
A structure atop a coal mine, used to sink and lift miners and loads.
Wiktionary

A beam that supports a bell.

Wiktionary

A clamp that restrains a cow by the neck.

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Other Word Forms of Headstock

Noun

Singular:
headstock
Plural:
headstocks

Headstock Sentence Examples

  • The finish was destroyed and the headstock decal was half missing.

  • During that long production run there were, apart from three designs of headstock bearing, only minor changes in specification required.

  • The E5 Headstock (left) was also offered as a stand-alone bench unit for large diameter faceplate work.

  • Fully geared headstock and power sliding separate from the screwcutting feed.

  • Thursday 6th September 2001 Work on the new headstock was started today.

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