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(b) The live spindle of a turning lathe; the
revolving arbor of a circular saw. It is usually driven by a
pulley. [Written also manderil.]

Mandrel lathe, a lathe with a stout spindle,
adapted esp. for chucking, as for forming hollow articles by turning
or spinning.

Man"drill (-dr&ibreve;l), n. [Cf. F.
mandrille, Sp. mandril, It. mandrillo; prob. the
native name in Africa. Cf. Drill an ape.] (Zoöl.)
A large West African baboon (Cynocephalus, or Papio,
mormon). The adult male has, on the sides of the nose, large,
naked, grooved swellings, conspicuously striped with blue and
red.

Man"du*ca*ble (?), a. [Cf. F.
manducable. See Manducate.] Such as can be chewed;
fit to be eaten. [R.]

Any manducable creature.

Sir T.
Herbert.

Man"du*cate (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Manducated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Manducating (?).] [L. manducatus, p. p. of
manducare to chew.

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