Meaning & use
Headstock
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The part of a stringed instrument or machine, such as a guitar or lathe, that holds the tuning mechanism or driving components at one end.
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He carefully polished the guitar's headstock before restringing it.
The lathe's headstock houses the motor that spins the workpiece.
A note on using this word
In guitars, the headstock holds the tuning pegs; in lathes and other machinery, it houses the drive mechanism.
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