Look up: mandrel

1. Mandrel
   A means of holding a workpiece (or workpieces) by use of a rod of wood or metal running through a central hole, as for toy wheels and napkin rings.
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2. mandrel
   a cylindrical bar, spindle, or shaft around which other parts are arranged or attached or that fits inside a cylinder or tube.
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3. Mandrel
   A precision-made tapered shaft to support work for machining between centres. See also: Morse Taper.
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4. Mandrel
   A shaft upon which cylinders, or other devices, are mounted or affixed. Also unwind or rewind shaft on to which rolls of materials (or labels) are mounted.
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5. Mandrel
   A form, fixture or male mold used as the base for production of a part in processes such as lay-up or filament winding.
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6. mandrel
   a short shaft on which workpieces already bored are mounted for machining or measuring Category: Mechanical engineering
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7. Mandrel
   Man'drel noun [ French mandrin , probably through (assumed) Late Latin mamphurinum , from Latin mamphur a bow drill.] (Machinery) (a) A bar of metal inserted in the work to shape it, or to hold it, as in a lathe, duri...
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8. mandrel
   Mandril ... 1. The shaft or spindle to which a tool is attached and by means of which it is rotated. ... Synonym: mandrin. ... 3. In dentistry, an instrument used in a handpiece to hold a disk, stone, or cup used for grinding, smoothing, or finishing. ... Origin: G. Mandra, a stable; the bed in which a ring's stone is set ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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9. mandrel
   mandril noun any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
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10. Mandrel
    • (n.) A bar of metal inserted in the work to shape it, or to hold it, as in a lathe, during the process of manufacture; an arbor. • (n.) The live spindle of a turning lathe; the revolving arbor of a circular saw. It is usually driven by a pulley.
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11. mandrel
    cylinder, usually steel, used to support a partly machined workpiece while it is being finished, or as a core around which parts may be bent or ... [2 related articles]
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12. mandrel
    Type: Term Pronunciation: man′drĕl, man′drĭl Definitions: 1. The shaft or spindle to which a tool is attached and by means of which it is rotated. 2. In dentistry, an instrument used in a handpiece to hold a disc, stone, or cup used for grinding, smoothing, or finishing. Synonyms: mandrin
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