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drillstock

[ dril-stok ]

noun

  1. a device for holding a drill.


drillstock

/ ˈdrɪlˌstɒk /

noun

  1. the part of a machine tool that holds the shank of a drill or bit; chuck
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of drillstock1

First recorded in 1770–80; drill 1 + stock

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