mandrel
or man·dril
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
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How to use mandrel in a sentence
The coil can be of any size, and to make it, resistance wire is wound around a piece of wire used as a mandrel.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousAs the mandrel with the ferrule passed through the tin, the metal was shaped exactly to the mandrel.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe saw is put on the mandrel at an angle, as will be seen, and should be run at a high rate of speed.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. ZerbeThe mandrel should be made slightly conical in order to facilitate withdrawal.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing | Bernard D. BolasThis method is very handy with small lenses; the mandrel is turned, and the lens adjusted by hand till the images are immovable.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
British Dictionary definitions for mandrel
mandril
/ (ˈmændrəl) /
a spindle on which a workpiece is supported during machining operations
a shaft or arbor on which a machining tool is mounted
the driving spindle in the headstock of a lathe
British a miner's pick
Origin of mandrel
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