mandrel
Americannoun
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a shaft or bar the end of which is inserted into a workpiece to hold it during machining.
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a spindle on which a circular saw or grinding wheel rotates.
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the driving spindle in the headstock of a lathe.
noun
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a spindle on which a workpiece is supported during machining operations
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a shaft or arbor on which a machining tool is mounted
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the driving spindle in the headstock of a lathe
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a miner's pick
Etymology
Origin of mandrel
1510–20; perhaps akin to French mandrin
Example Sentences
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The prop sits on a mandrel that supports it firmly.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then a mandrel in the center is pulled out, leaving a roughly star-shaped cavity on whose surface the fuel will start to burn when the rocket is fired.
From Time Magazine Archive
The small end of the mandrel is thus the standard of its size, and the wear of the collar gauge is in the same direction as that of the reamer.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
A small pulley may be turned on a mandrel driven by a dog, which is the truest method of turning, because the rim is in this case strained by the pressure of the cut only.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Another form of mandrel for the same purpose is shown in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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