Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailstock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: tail-stock
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From tail + stock.

Inflected Forms

tailstocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

headstock

Questions

What does tailstock mean?: The part of a lathe that supports the object being worked along its rotatory axis.
Where does tailstock come from?: From tail + stock.

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