Meaning & use
mandril
A shaft or spindle that holds or supports a workpiece while it is being shaped or turned.
See it in a sentence
The machinist mounted the metal ring onto a mandril before turning it on the lathe.
A wooden mandril kept the clay pipe steady while the potter smoothed its edges.
A note on using this word
Mandril is a less common variant spelling of mandrel, the standard term used in modern machining and manufacturing.
Words with a similar meaning
mandrelspindle
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