bitstock

[ bit-stok ]

noun

, Machinery, Carpentry.

1. brace ( def 10 ).

bitstock

/ ˈbɪtˌstɒk /

noun

1. the handle or stock of a tool into which a drilling bit is fixed

Word History and Origins

Origin of bitstock¹

First recorded in 1880–85; bit ¹ + stock

Example Sentences

A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock.

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When a bitstock is used, instead of being given a true rotary motion the chuck is merely oscillated through the greater part of the circle and back again.

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From these plates can be seen the progression of the bitstock toward its ultimate perfection in the late 19th century.

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A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

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Only sufficient pressure is given to the bitstock to overcome the uplift of the spring and to insure that the valve will be held against the seat.

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