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mandril
Variant of mandrel
or mandril
noun
- a metal spindle or bar, often tapered, inserted into a lathe center to support work while it is being machined or turned
- a metal rod or bar used as a core around which metal, wire, glass, etc. is cast, molded, forged, or shaped
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