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mandrel

or mandril

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

See mandrel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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