mandrel, mandril

mandrel, mandril
1. The shaft or spindle to which a tool is attached and by means of which it is rotated. 2. SYN: mandrin. 3. In dentistry, an instrument used in a handpiece to hold a disk, stone, or cup used for grinding, smoothing, or finishing. [G. mandra, a stable; the bed in which a ring's stone is set]

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  • MANDRIL — For the primate, see mandrill. For the tool, see mandrel. MANDRIL is integrated software produced by Lockheed Martin UK IS S Ltd (formerly STASYS Ltd) for the analysis of Tactical Data Links. It is an acronym of Message ANalysis and Data… …   Wikipedia

  • mandril — n. any of various shafts that rotate or serve as axes for larger rotating parts. [Written also {manderil} and {mandrel}.] Syn: spindle, mandrel, arbor. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mandrel — mandril mandril n. any of various shafts that rotate or serve as axes for larger rotating parts. [Written also {manderil} and {mandrel}.] Syn: spindle, mandrel, arbor. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mandril — Mandrel Man drel, n. [F. mandrin, prob. through (assumed) LL. mamphurinum, fr. L. mamphur a bow drill.] (Mach.) (a) 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. (b)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mandrel — Man drel, n. [F. mandrin, prob. through (assumed) LL. mamphurinum, fr. L. mamphur a bow drill.] (Mach.) (a) 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. (b) The live… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mandrel lathe — Mandrel Man drel, n. [F. mandrin, prob. through (assumed) LL. mamphurinum, fr. L. mamphur a bow drill.] (Mach.) (a) 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. (b)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mandrel — or mandril [man′drəl] n. [earlier manderil; prob. < Fr mandrin < Prov mandre, spindle, winch, beam (of a balance) < L mamphur, a bow drill < IE base * menth , to twirl > ON mọndull, handle of a quern] 1. a metal spindle or bar,… …   English World dictionary

  • Mandrel — For other uses, see Mandrel (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Mandrill (the primate species). Old shop made mandrel for turning hollow objects on an engine lathe …   Wikipedia

  • mandrel — /man dreuhl/, n. Mach. 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. Also, mandril …   Universalium

  • mandrel — also mandril noun Etymology: Medieval Latin maundrellus, probably ultimately from Old Occitan mandre kingpin Date: 1554 1. a. a usually tapered or cylindrical axle, spindle, or arbor inserted into a hole in a piece of work to support it during… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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