mandrel

As nouns the difference between dowel and mandrel

is that dowel is a pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position while mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.

As a verb dowel

is to fasten together with dowels.

As nouns the difference between former and mandrel

is that former is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder while mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.

As an adjective former

is previous.

As nouns the difference between mandrel and mandrill

is that mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it while mandrill is a primate, , recognized by its colorful face and rump.

As a noun mandrel

is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between axle and mandrel

is that axle is (obsolete) shoulder or axle can be the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel while mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.

As nouns the difference between baboon and mandrel

is that baboon is an old world monkey of the genus papio , having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks while mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.

As a noun mandrel

is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.

As a proper noun thorn is

for someone living near a thorn bush.

As nouns the difference between mandrel and shaft

is that mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it while shaft is the entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.

As a verb shaft is

to fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.

As nouns the difference between armature and mandrel

is that armature is the rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core while mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.

As nouns the difference between mandrel and core

is that mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it while core is crow.