mandrel

or man·dril

[ man-druh l ]
/ ˈmæn drəl /
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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

Words nearby mandrel

mandola, mandolin, mandorla, mandragora, mandrake, mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas, mane

Words related to mandrel

gudgeon, shaft, pin, support, rod, stem, pole, stalk, pivot, spindle, axis, arbor, axle, rachis, baluster

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British Dictionary definitions for mandrel

mandrel

mandril

/ (ˈmændrəl) /

noun

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
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Word Origin for mandrel

C16: perhaps related to French mandrin lathe

Medical definitions for mandrel

mandrel

n.

A shaft on which a working tool is mounted, as in a dental drill.
mandrin