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headstock
[hed-stok]
noun
the part of a machine containing or directly supporting the moving or working parts, as the assembly supporting and driving the live spindle in a lathe.
headstock
/ ˈɛˌɒ /
noun
the part of a machine that supports and transmits the drive to the chuck Compare tailstock
the wooden or metal block on which a church bell is hung
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of headstock1
Example Sentences
The site features the tallest headstocks in the world and had been empty since its doors closed two decades ago - until it was purchased by Mr Mills.
It also produces the associated parts and mechanisms for bells such as frames, headstocks, wheels, hand-bells, carillons and ropes.
The guitar I played on the song had a broken headstock.
The headstock of the black Gibson ES-345 prototype features the message “BB King 80” and an inlaid crown decorated with mother of pearl.
The headstock has “B.B. King 80” and a crown inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
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