mandrel

Definitions


[ˈmandr(ɪ)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a shaft or spindle in a lathe, to which work is fixed while being turned

- a cylindrical rod round which metal or other material is forged or shaped

- a miner's pick


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century (in mandrel): of unknown origin




definition by Oxford Dictionaries