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mandril
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mandril has 1 sense
- mandril(n = noun.artifact) arbor, mandrel, spindle - any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts; Array is a part of drive
is a kind of rotating shaft, shaft
CIDE DICTIONARY
mandril, n.
any of various shafts that rotate or serve as axes for larger rotating parts. [WordNet 1.5]
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