MANDREL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

arbor; mandrel; mandril; spindle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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)

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