Assertion: spindle | /r/HasProperty | object
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text: As nouns the difference between spindle and mandrel is that spindle is (spinning) a rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread while mandrel is an object used as an aid for shaping a material, eg bending a pipe without creasing or kinking it.
text: The spindle is a very accurately machined screw and the object to be measured is placed between the spindle and the anvil.