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| spin·dle [ spínd'l ] |
noun (plural spin·dles) |
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1. specially shaped rod for spinning thread: a handheld rod with a notched end through which strands of natural fibers are drawn, then twisted into thread and wound around the rod
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2. thread-spinning rod on spinning wheel: a device similar to the handheld spindle, attached to a spinning wheel
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3. mechanical thread-spinning device: a device on a spinning machine for spinning thread and winding it onto bobbins
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4. spindle-shaped piece of wood: a long thin piece of wood that is shaped like a spindle, e.g. a table leg or baluster
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5. spindle-shaped cell structure: a spindle-shaped structure consisting of a network of microtubule fibers along which chromosomes are distributed and drawn apart during meiosis and mitosis
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6. spike for holding personal papers: an upright spike attached to a base, on which letters or bills are impaled
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7. regional insects
Same as dragonfly
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8. mechanical engineering rotating rod for device: a rotating rod on a device such as a lathe, turntable, or door handle
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9. nautical warning signal for boats: a metal rod surmounted by a ball or lantern and attached to a rock or shoal. Use: warning for approaching vessels.
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verb (past and past participle spin·dled, present participle spin·dling, 3rd person present singular spin·dles) |
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1. transitive verb impale papers on spindle: to impale letters or bills on a spindle
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2. transitive verb equip something with spindle: to provide something with a spindle or spindles
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3. intransitive verb botany grow tall and thin: to grow a tall slender weak stem
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| [ Old English spinel< Germanic] |
