mandrel

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Then a mandrel in the center is pulled out, leaving a roughly star-shaped cavity on whose surface the fuel will start to burn when the rocket is fired.

From Time Magazine Archive

The prop sits on a mandrel that supports it firmly.

From Time Magazine Archive

When expanding mandrels are caused to expand by a wedge acting upon split sections of the mandrel, they rarely expand evenly and do not maintain a true cylindrical form.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The wings e f may then be closed on the mandrel to their proper width and the whole hub end being trimmed by hand, all the previous work having been done under the steam hammer.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

This cone mandrel and support is merely an attachment to be put on the machine as occasion may require.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua