Spindle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈspɪndl|
Brit.
|ˈspɪnd(ə)l|
noun
- (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts (syn: arbor, mandrel, mandril)
- a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
- any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object (syn: spike)
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 (syn: arbor, mandrel, mandril)
- a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
- any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object (syn: spike)
Word forms
noun
singular: spindle
plural: spindles
singular: spindle
plural: spindles
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