mandrel

Definition of Mandrel in English :

1. arbor, mandrel, mandril, spindle

any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mandrel

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. British

a miner's pick

noun

1.

a metal spindle or bar, often tapered, inserted into a lathe center to support work while it is being machined or turned

2.

a metal rod or bar used as a core around which metal, wire, glass, etc. is cast, molded, forged, or shaped

n.

1. A spindle or an axle used to secure or support material being machined or milled.

2. A metal rod or bar around which material, such as metal or glass, may be shaped.

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