diestock

[ dahy-stok ]

noun

1. a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies die for cutting screw threads.

diestock

/ ˈdaɪˌstɒk /

noun

1. the device holding the dies used to cut an external screw thread

Word History and Origins

Origin of diestock¹

First recorded in 1860–65; die ² + stock

Example Sentences

That shown has two sizes of diestock, a tap wrench, eight assorted dies, eight assorted taps, and a small screw driver for adjusting the die.

From Project Gutenberg