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tailpin

tailpin noun: the centre in the spindle of a turning lathe.

Noun

tailpin (plural tailpins)

  1. The centre in the spindle of a turning lathe.
  2. The endpin of a musical instrument.

Forms of tailpin

pluraltailpins

Origin of tailpin

From tail + pin.

Questions about tailpin

What does tailpin mean?
Tailpin means the centre in the spindle of a turning lathe.
What part of speech is tailpin?
Tailpin is a noun.
What is the plural of tailpin?
The plural of tailpin is tailpins.

Words near tailpin in the dictionary

  1. tailours
  2. tailout
  3. tailouts
  4. tailpiece
  5. tailpieces
  6. tailpin
  7. tailpins
  8. tailpipe
  9. tailpiped
  10. tailpipes
  11. tailpiping

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