mandril — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arbor noun A shaded garden structure covered with climbing plants, used as a place to sit.
- chuck noun A cut of beef from the shoulder area, or the meat itself.
- mandrel noun A rod or bar used to shape or support a material while it is being formed, such as when bending a pipe or shaping a ring.
- mandrill noun A large monkey, Mandrillus sphinx, known for its brightly coloured face and rear.
Senses
mandril is used for these senses in English:
- arbor An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
- chuck (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
- mandrel 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.
- mandrill A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump.
arbor — full definition
- noun A shaded garden structure covered with climbing plants, used as a place to sit.
- noun A rotating shaft or spindle in a machine, such as a lathe, that supports a moving part.
chuck — full definition
- noun A cut of beef from the shoulder area, or the meat itself.
- noun A device that grips a drill bit, workpiece, or similar object firmly in place.
- verb Informal: to throw something, often carelessly.
- verb Informal: to discard or throw something away.
- verb Informal, British: to end a relationship with someone; to dump.
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