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spindle

/ spindle /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
Type of:
stick
Has parts:
spinning wheel spinning frame
noun Sense 2
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Type of:
rotating shaft shaft
Has parts:
drive
noun Sense 3
(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"
Type of:
fiber fibre
Domain:
biology biological science
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
19
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stick rotating shaft shaft fiber fibre