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MANDRIL

Dictionary entry overview: What does mandril mean?

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

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

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

Dictionary entry details

• MANDRIL (noun)

Sense 1

mandril ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

mandrel; mandril; arbor; spindle

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)

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