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

If it is not essential that the coils be exactly true, take a plain mandrel, such as shown in Fig.

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

Rag polishing wheels are formed of disks of rags, either woollen or strong cotton, placed loosely side by side, and clamped together upon the mandrel at the centre only.

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