headstock
(noun) the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
headstock (plural headstocks)
(mining) A headframe.
A part of a machine (such as a lathe or drill) that supports a rotating part
A beam that supports a bell.
A clamp that restrains a cow by the neck.
The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.
(rail) A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe.
• buffer beam (rail)
Source: Wiktionary
Head"stock`, n. (Mach.)
Definition: A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supporting some of the principal working parts of a machine; as: (a) The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments; -- also called poppet head, the opposite corresponding part being called a tailstock. (b) The part of a planing machine that supports the cutter, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
