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

The diameter of the lap is increased by driving the taper mandrel through it, and the lead is therefore maintained cylindrically true.

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

Before hanging a saw on a mandrel, it is necessary to know that the mandrel itself runs true in its bearings or boxes.

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