Mandrel (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A drill press uses a mandrel to support the drill bit and maintain precision.
- The machinist carefully attached the grinding wheel to the lathe's mandrel to ensure proper alignment.
- To balance the eccentric weight, the engineer placed it on a mandrel rotating at high speed.
- The potter installed a foot-operated mandrel that allowed her to shape symmetrical ceramics.
- The machinist used a mandrel to support the workpiece while rotating it at high speed on the lathe.