mandrel

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Synonyms: mandril, mandel, mandrell

Antonyms: mandril, mandel, mandrell

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Noun

1. A round object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. shaping or enlarging a ring, or bending or enlarging a pipe without creasing or kinking it.
2. A [[tool]] or [[component]] of a tool that [[guide]]s, [[grip]]s or [[clamp]]s something, such as a [[workpiece]] to be machined, a [[machining]] tool or a part while it is moved.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To shape with a mandrel.

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