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man·drel I. noun also man·dril \ˈmandrə̇l\ (-s) Etymology: probably modification of French mandrin 1. Britain : a miner's pick 2. a. : a usually tapered or cylindrical axle, spindle, or arbor that is inserted into a hole in a piece of work so as to support the work during machining b. : a metal bar that serves as a core around which metal or other material may be cast, molded, forged, bent, or otherwise shaped 3. : any of a train of jointed units intended to be pulled through an underground duct as each joint is made to ensure perfect alignment or through a steel pipe in process of welding to ensure a smooth interior 4. : the shaft and bearings on which a tool (as a dental grinding disk or circular saw) is mounted 5. : a temporary interior support for a thin-walled tube (as a tubular steel pile to be filled later with concrete) being driven into something II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to turn with a mandrel |