mandrin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

mandrin mandrins

Etymology

From French mandrin. See mandrel.

Synonyms

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