spindle
noun
1. (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
Definition categories: body, fiber, fibre
2. a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
Definition categories: man–made, piece
3. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Similar word(s): arbor, mandrel, mandril
Definition categories: man–made, shaft
4. a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
Definition categories: man–made, stick
5. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
- the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order
Similar word(s): spike
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with spindle as a noun:
- the spindle of a vane
verb
1. To make into a long tapered shape.
2. To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
- Do not fold, spindle or mutilate this document.