headstock

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Synonyms: deadstock, headstick, head stock, headstone, feedstock, headblock, headlock, dead stock, bedstock, headstocks, seedstock

Antonyms: deadstock, headstick, head stock, headstone, feedstock, headblock, headlock, dead stock, bedstock, headstocks, seedstock

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mining}} A [[headframe]].
2. A part of a [[machine]] (such as a lathe or drill) that contains the primary [[spindle]].
3. A [[beam]] that supports a [[bell]].
4. A [[clamp]] that restrains a [[cow]] by the neck.
5. The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a [[guitar]], that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the [[string]]s.
6. {{lb|en|rail}} A [[transverse]] [[structural]] [[member]] at the extreme end of a [[rail]] [[vehicle]]'s [[underframe]], also used on some [[bogie]]s.

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