mandrel
or man·dril
[man-druh l]
noun Machinery.
a shaft or bar the end of which is inserted into a workpiece to hold it during machining.
a spindle on which a circular saw or grinding wheel rotates.
the driving spindle in the headstock of a lathe.
Origin of mandrel
1510–20; perhaps akin to French mandrin
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gudgeon, shaft, pin, support, rod, stem, pole, stalk, pivot, spindle, axis, arbor, axle, rachis, balusterExamples from the Web for mandrel
Historical Examples of mandrel
The next step would be to turn out a bore and fit a mandrel into it.
Practical Mechanics for BoysJ. S. Zerbe
On the inner end of the mandrel put a block (F) of hard wood.
Electricity for BoysJ. S. Zerbe
The discs are made by pouring lead round the screw-nose of the mandrel.
On Laboratory ArtsRichard Threlfall
The disc is, of course, mounted on the mandrel, and the work on the slide-rest.
On Laboratory ArtsRichard Threlfall
Claim—Constructing shells for firearms by forcing the metal into a mould around an internal shell supported on a mandrel.
mandrel
mandril
noun
Word Origin for mandrel
C16: perhaps related to French mandrin lathe
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