mandrel
/ˈmæn.dɹəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.22 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "The coil springs were manufactured by winding the heated steel strip direct out of the furnace on to a mandrel of the requisite size."
- "This socket forms the starting point of the piercing operation, enabling the mandrel to center itself on the work."
- "When inserted into the staple, the outside of the mandrel should fit the inside of the staple exactly."
Etymology
From French mandrin, probably from Vulgar Latin *mamphurinum, from Latin mamphur (“a bow drill”), ultimately from Oscan or Ancient Greek μαννοφόρον (mannophóron, “wearing a collar”), from μανά (maná, “collar”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”); first element cognate with Latin monile (“collar”).
Origin
- Source language: French