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MANDRIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("mandril" is a kind of...):
rotating shaft; shaft (a revolving rod that transmits power or motion)
Holonyms ("mandril" is a part of...):
drive ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium)