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English noun: spindle | |||
| 1. | spindle (body) (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle | ||
| Samples | Chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fiber, fibre | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| 2. | spindle (artifact) a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | piece | ||
| Substance holonym | wood | ||
| 3. | spindle (artifact) any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts | ||
| Synonyms | arbor, mandrel, mandril | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rotating shaft, shaft | ||
| Part meronym | drive | ||
| 4. | spindle (artifact) a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stick | ||
| Part meronym | spinning frame, spinning wheel | ||
| 5. | spindle (artifact) any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | ||
| Samples | The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order. | ||
| Synonyms | spike | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | holding device | ||
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