mandrel

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The prop sits on a mandrel that supports it firmly.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

These two carry a mandrel d, to which is fastened a face-plate d′ against which the work is chucked.

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

For circular rows of holes the centre line of the spindle is adjusted parallel with and at a proper distance from that of the mandrel.

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