Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
TAILSTOCK
tailstock
(noun) support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tailstock (plural tailstocks)
The part of a lathe that holds the object being worked along its rotatory axis.
Source: Wiktionary
Tail"stock`, n.
Definition: The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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