Defenition of the word spindle

• Defenition of the word spindle

  • A stick used in spinning fiber into thread.
  • a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
  • (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"
  • any of various shafts that rotate or serve as axes for larger rotating parts
  • any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
  • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
  • a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
  • (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

Synonyms for the word spindle

• • arbor
  • mandrel
  • mandril

Meronymys for the word spindle

• • drive
  • spinning frame
  • spinning wheel

Hypernyms for the word spindle

• • fiber
  • fibre
  • holding device
  • piece
  • rotating shaft
  • shaft
  • stick

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