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A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supportingsome of the principal working parts of a machine; as:(a) The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and itsattachments; -- also called poppet head, the opposite correspondingpart being called a tailstock.(b) The part of a planing machine that supports the cutter, etc.
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