spindle -
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
piece a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
spindle -
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"
fibre,
fiber a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
spindle -
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
spindle -
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.
spindle -
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
spindle -
A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
spindle -
A worldwide tree of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
spindle -
An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
Verb
spindle -
To make into a long tapered shape.
spindle -
To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
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spindle A stick used in spinning fiber into thread.
