toolholder

Etymology

From tool + holder.

toolholder means part of a machine that grips a replaceable tool. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Part of a machine that grips a replaceable tool.“While the insecure holding of the bit in the toolholder is a factor in tool breakage, it is far from being the only factor; there are many other factors — the quality of the carbide, the material being machined, the type of machine being used […]”