Spindle Definition & Meaning
spindle
- noun
- (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"
- a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
- any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
- a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
- any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
"Spindle" in song lyrics
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"Rips Van Winkle, spinning the spindle"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Crunch Lo, Lighter Shade — We in the Realm -
"antique spindle"
AOL — AOL -
"what is a drop spindle"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with spindle
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- What does spindle mean?
- (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" a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
- What part of speech is spindle?
- Spindle is a noun.
- How many definitions does spindle have?
- Spindle has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).