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headstock

Syllabification: (head·stock)
Pronunciation: /ˈhedˌstäk/
Definition of headstock

noun

  • 1a set of bearings in a machine, supporting a revolving part.
  • 2the widened piece at the end of the neck of a guitar, to which the tuning pegs are fixed.
  • 3the horizontal end member of the underframe of a railroad vehicle.

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