Spindle (Noun)
Meaning 1
A stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 5
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.