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DIESTOCK
diestock
(noun) a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diestock (plural diestocks)
A component that holds a die that cuts screw threads.
Source: Wiktionary
Die"stock`, n.
Definition: A stock to hold the dies used for cutting screws.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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