"spindle" in the noun sense
1. spindle
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"
2. spindle
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
3. spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
4. spindle
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
5. spike, spindle
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
"the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
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