Controtesta

English translation: counterhead

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Italian term or phrase:Controtesta
English translation:counterhead
Entered by: Maria Luisa Dell'Orto

11:33 Jan 15, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Lathes
Italian term or phrase: Controtesta
"Controtesta" - it is just one word, describing a part on a photograph of a centre lathe. It is the large moving part opposite the headstock that holds the tailstock.

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Carol Burry
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counterhead
Explanation:
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=counterhead + headstock&...
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Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
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counterhead


Explanation:
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=counterhead + headstock&...

Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
United Kingdom
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tailstock


Explanation:
This is the support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece, or in short: the movable part of a lathe that supports the dead center.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=tailstock.&btnG=Search
    Reference: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=tailstock.&um=1&ie=U...
Iveta Ivanova
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