tailstock
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tail·stock (tāl'stŏk') 
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n.
The movable part of a lathe that supports the dead center.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
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