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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADSTOCK

headstock  [ˈhɛdˌstɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADSTOCK

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determiner
exclamation
Headstock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADSTOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

headstock

Headstock

Headstock or peghead is a part of guitar or similar stringed instrument. The main function of a headstock is holding the instrument's strings. Strings go from the bridge past the nut and are usually fixed on machine heads on the headstock. Machine heads are used to tune the guitar by adjusting the tension of strings and, consequentially, the pitch of sound they produce.

Definition of headstock in the English dictionary

The definition of headstock in the dictionary is the wooden or metal block on which a church bell is hung.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADSTOCK


alpenstock
ˈælpənˌstɒk
bitstock
ˈbɪtˌstɒk
bloodstock
ˈblʌdˌstɒk
buttstock
ˈbʌtˌstɒk
deadstock
ˈdedˌstɒk
diestock
ˈdaɪˌstɒk
drillstock
ˈdrɪlˌstɒk
feedstock
ˈfiːdˌstɒk
footstock
ˈfʊtˌstɒk
gunstock
ˈɡʌnˌstɒk
linstock
ˈlɪnˌstɒk
livestock
ˈlaɪvˌstɒk
netherstock
ˈnɛðərˌstɒk
penstock
ˈpɛnˌstɒk
rootstock
ˈruːtˌstɒk
rudderstock
ˈrʌdəˌstɒk
seedstock
ˈsiːdˌstɒk
tailstock
ˈteɪlˌstɒk
tipstock
ˈtɪpˌstɒk
whipstock
ˈwɪpˌstɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADSTOCK

headset
headshake
headsheets
headship
headshot
headshrinker
headsman
headsmen
headspace
headspring
headsquare
headstall
headstand
headstay
headstick
headstone
headstream
headstrong
headstrongly
headstrongness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADSTOCK

buffer stock
capital stock
common stock
dead stock
destock
fat stock
growth stock
housing stock
in stock
joint stock
laughing stock
out of stock
overstock
preferred stock
restock
rolling stock
Rostock
stock
take stock
tock
Woodstock

Synonyms and antonyms of headstock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «headstock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADSTOCK

Find out the translation of headstock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of headstock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «headstock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

车头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clavijero
570 millions of speakers

English

headstock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

headstock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيادستوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бабки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeçote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

headstock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poupée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Headstock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spindelstock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主軸台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주축
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Headstock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

headstock
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலை பகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेडस्टॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mesnetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paletta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

główka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бабки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

traversa frontală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

headstock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaskop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spindeldockan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

headstock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headstock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSTOCK»

The term «headstock» is regularly used and occupies the 56.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSTOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about headstock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADSTOCK»

Discover the use of headstock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headstock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Make Your Own Electric Guitar and Bass
Another option in headstock design is the angle of the peghead in relation to the neck. Traditionally, headstocks angle back from the neck to achieve proper string tension over the nut. This requires that a joint be made between the neck and ...
Dennis Waring, David Raymond, 2001
2
The Fender Telecaster: The Detailed Story of America's ...
HEADS TOCK DECAL As is typical of Fender electrics, Telecasters and Esquires are branded with a decal applied on the headstock. Provided this decal is original, the Fender logo and its assorted markings may help narrow down the period ...
A. R. Duchossoir, 1991
3
Guild Guitar Book: The Company and the Instruments : 1952-1977
Headstock shapes For almost 10 years Guild basically used one headstock style, which was not dissimilar to what Epiphone and Gibson were using at that time. The only model to have a different headstock shape during the '50s was the ...
Hans Moust, 1999
4
Making an Archtop Guitar
Robert Benedetto. Fig. 87 Side view close-up of portion of neck showing placement of fingerboard "stop" Photo #47 Gluing fingerboard stop Photo #48 Positioning neck, headstock. If you choose to make an unbound head- stock, refer to Fig.
Robert Benedetto, 1994
5
Gibson Electrics: The Classic Years : an Illustrated History ...
On guitars made up to the early 40s, this script is positioned straight across the upper bout of the headstock whereas on the immediate post-war models it is slanted. The 'modern logo' was instigated in 1945 by CMI for corporate purposes, but ...
A. R. Duchossoir, 1998
6
Electric Guitar Construction
When cutting the headstock go as far as you can without stopping or backing out. Every stop creates a bump or ridge that will have to be sanded out later. Don't let this admonition cause you to cut too deeply. of course. When you get into ...
Tom Hirst, 2003
7
Guitar Questions: The Novice's Guide to Guitar Repairs
Adding weight to the body or to the headstock of your guitar will increase sustain. The added mass helps the guitar to resist vibrating with the strings. Groove Tubes manufactures Fatheads, brass plates that fasten to the back of the headstock ...
‎2002
8
Routledge Dictionnaire Technique Anglais
NALT gypsy, warping drum, warping head; - blindée/coNS MECA ironclad headstock. totally-enclosed headslock; - de cabestan/ NAUT capstan drum, PETR cathead;- courante /CONS MECA deadhead, footstock, headstock. loose head, loose ...
Yves Arden, 1994
9
The Acoustic Guitar Guide: Everything You Need to Know to ...
At the end of the neck is the flat section called the “headstock” or “peghead” (the terms are interchangeable) where the tuning machines are mounted. Most steel- strung guitars have a solid headstock through which the pegs are mounted ...
Larry Sandberg, 2000
10
The Fender Book
JAPAN S T R AT O C A S T E R 5 CHART: JAPAN REVlSED TELECASTERS Signature or initials on headstock JO. HM POWER STRAT first version (M) 1 988- 89 One humbucker, block-face headstock with large flamboyant "Strat" logo.
Tony Bacon, Paul Day, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADSTOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headstock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vape-Equipped Guitar Sounds Death Knell for Coolness of Guitar
Once upon a time, Eddie Van Halen held a cigarette in the headstock of his electric guitar, so he could slowly poison himself while he shredded ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
2
Washburn Comfort Mini Series Ships - Sonic State Amped
The rosewood capped headstock features a maple inlaid Washburn logo and stylised W as well as gold tuners with ebonite buttons. «Sonic State, Jul 15»
3
Diminishing the Devil: Steve Vai's 'Crossroads' Fours — Lesson with …
This is an amazing still frame from a live performance of Vai's "Gravity Storm", captured with a headstock camera at a concert in Malaysia. «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Watch One of the 'Minions' Play Van Halen's "Eruption" — Video
... by the spirit of rock and slays the crowd with his six-string prowess (or four-string prowess in this case; take a look at the headstock). He does ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Review: TC Electronic PolyTune Clip Guitar Tuner
... LED display that allows for accurate polyphonic and chromatic tuning, the PolyTune Clip is by far the most elegant headstock tuner available. «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
6
mARMITs are playing sALEm, and I cannot wait.
Sticker covered toy guitars, a drum machine embedded into a guitar body grafted onto a violin headstock and two guys. Two guys – one vision: ... «WilliametteLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Newaxeyes' Stolen Guitar
It's pretty distinctive: sharktooth inlays, reverse headstock with a holographic eye on it (may or may not still be there), floyd rose locking tremolo ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
8
Epiphone Announces Tony Iommi Ltd. Ed. Signature SG — Video
The headstock features the famous Epiphone script logo in pearloid along with a Sixties-era "pineapple" inlay. On the back of the headstock is ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Enter to Win a Duff McKagan Fender Precision Bass + 'How to Be a …
The instrument has a Pearl White body and a gloss black neck and headstock. It comes with vintage-style split single-coil precision bass middle ... «Loudwire, Jul 15»
10
Anton Coaker: Uphill to the cattle shed - downhill to near disaster
A snap choice was to let the headstock of the loader just snag the edge of the thing, and try to set it spinning off into the hedge to one side. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Headstock [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/headstock>. May 2024 ».
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