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mandrin

mandrin noun: a metal wire or stylet inserted into a flexible catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure.

Noun

mandrin (plural mandrins)

  1. A metal wire or stylet inserted into a flexible catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure.
    Synonyms:
    mandrel

Synonyms of mandrin

Forms of mandrin

pluralmandrins

Origin of mandrin

From French mandrin. See mandrel.

Questions about mandrin

What does mandrin mean?
Mandrin means a metal wire or stylet inserted into a flexible catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure.
What part of speech is mandrin?
Mandrin is a noun.
What is the plural of mandrin?
The plural of mandrin is mandrins.

Words near mandrin in the dictionary

  1. mandrill
  2. mandrilled
  3. mandrilling
  4. mandrills
  5. mandrils
  6. mandrin
  7. mandrins
  8. mandritta
  9. mandrittas
  10. mandrix
  11. mands

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