MANDREL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mandrel mean? 

• MANDREL (noun)
  The noun MANDREL has 1 sense:

1. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

  Familiarity information: MANDREL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANDREL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

arbor; mandrel; mandril; spindle

Hypernyms ("mandrel" is a kind of...):

rotating shaft; shaft (a revolving rod that transmits power or motion)

Holonyms ("mandrel" is a part of...):

drive ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium)