mandrel

American  

[man-druhl] / ˈmæn drəl /

Or mandril

noun

Machinery.

1. a shaft or bar the end of which is inserted into a workpiece to hold it during machining.

2. a spindle on which a circular saw or grinding wheel rotates.

3. the driving spindle in the headstock of a lathe.

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mandrel British  

/ ˈmændrəl /

noun

1. a spindle on which a workpiece is supported during machining operations

2. a shaft or arbor on which a machining tool is mounted

3. the driving spindle in the headstock of a lathe

4. a miner's pick

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Etymology

Origin of mandrel

1510–20; perhaps akin to French mandrin

Example Sentences

The result has been stories such as that of Mandrel Stuart, a barbecue restaurant owner from whom Fairfax County police took $17,550 in 2012.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2016

For Mandrel Stuart it was $17,550 in proceeds from a barbecue restaurant.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2014

The same thing happened when Mandrel Stuart was pulled over.

From Forbes • Sep. 11, 2014

Innocent owners like Mandrel Stuart have to prove their innocence, a reversal of the rule in criminal cases.

From Forbes • Sep. 11, 2014

Press for Forcing Arbors into Work Mandrel or Arbor Press.—The best method of inserting an arbor of the solid type in a hole is by using a press, Fig.

From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.