spin·dle (sp n dl)n. 1. a. A rod or pin, tapered at one end and usually weighted at the other, on which fibers are spun by hand into thread and then wound. b. A similar rod or pin used for spinning on a spinning wheel. c. A pin or rod holding a bobbin or spool on which thread is wound on an automated spinning machine. 2. Any of various mechanical parts that revolve or serve as axes for larger revolving parts, as in a lock, axle, phonograph turntable, or lathe. 3. Any of various long thin stationary rods, as: a. A spike on which papers may be impaled. b. A baluster. 4. Biology The spindle-shaped achromatic structure, composed of microtubules, along which the chromosomes are distributed in mitosis and meiosis. v. spin·dled, spin·dling, spin·dles v.tr. 1. To furnish or equip with a spindle or spindles. 2. To impale or perforate on a spindle: Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate this card. v.intr. To grow into a thin, elongated, or weak form. [Middle English spindel, alteration of Old English spinel; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.] |
spindle [ˈspɪndəl]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a rod or stick that has a notch in the top, used to draw out natural fibres for spinning into thread, and a long narrow body around which the thread is wound when spun
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) one of the thin rods or pins bearing bobbins upon which spun thread is wound in a spinning wheel or machine
3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any of various parts in the form of a rod, esp a rotating rod that acts as an axle, mandrel, or arbor
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a piece of wood that has been turned, such as a baluster or table leg
5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a small square metal shaft that passes through the lock of a door and to which the door knobs or handles are fixed
6. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a measure of length of yarn equal to 18 hanks (15 120 yards) for cotton or 14 400 yards for linen
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a spindle-shaped structure formed by microtubules during mitosis or meiosis which draws the duplicated chromosomes apart as the cell divides
8. (Chemistry) a less common name for a hydrometer
9. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) a tall pole with a marker at the top, fixed to an underwater obstruction as an aid to navigation
10. (Business / Commerce) a device consisting of a sharp upright spike on a pedestal on which bills, order forms, etc., are impaled
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) short for spindle tree
vb
1. (tr) to form into a spindle or equip with spindles
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (intr) Rare (of a plant, stem, shoot, etc.) to grow rapidly and become elongated and thin
[Old English spinel; related to spinnan to spin, Old Saxon spinnila spindle, Old High German spinnala]
| spindle (spndl) A network of protein fibers that forms in the cytoplasm of a cell during cell division. The spindle grows forth from the centrosomes and attaches to the chromosomes after the latter have been duplicated, and the nuclear membrane dissolves. Once attached, the spindle fibers contract, pulling the duplicate chromosomes apart to opposite poles of the dividing cell. See more at meiosismitosis |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 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"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
| 2. | spindle - a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. piece - a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence" wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees | |
| 3. |  spindle - any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating partsdrive - (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium rotating shaft, shaft - a revolving rod that transmits power or motion | |
| 4. | spindle - a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning spinning frame - spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn spinning wheel - a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot stick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick" | |
| 5. | spindle - any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order" holding device - a device for holding something |
spindle
Translations
spindle
n (for spinning, Mech) → Spindel f
spindle [ˈspɪndl] n (Tech) → perno, asse m; (for spinning) → fuso
spindle [ˈspɪndl] n (Tech) → perno, asse m; (for spinning) → fuso
spindle [ˈspɪndl] n (Tech) → perno, asse m; (for spinning) → fuso
n spindle [ˈspindl]
a thin pin on which something turns I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken. spil مِغْزَل вретено osa pind die Welle άτρακτος huso, eje võll دوك نخ tappi axe יַדִית धुरी vreteno, osovina orsó jarum snúður, teinn fuso, asse 心棒 축 verpstė, ašis vārpsta; ass spindel pin spindel; tein oś, sztyft eixo ax ось; шпиндель os os osovina spindel, axel แกนหมุน mil, dingil (心)軸 веретено; шпиндель چرخے کا تکلا trục quay （心）轴
adj spindly
very long and thin. spilagtig طَويل، نَحيف вретеновиден vytáhlý ranglet lang und dünn ψιλόλιγνος largo y delgado vibalik hontelo grêle דַק וְאַרוֹך लमदड़ tanak kao vreteno nyurga seperti jarum renglulegur affusolato 細長い 길고 가는 kaip šeiva izstīdzējis kurus kering spichtig spinkel, ulenkelig wrzecionowaty esguio subţire длинный и тонкий vytiahnutý, dlhý tenek vretenast lång och smal, skranglig สูงยาว uzun ve ince 細長的 довгий і тонкий; веретеноподібний اونچا اور پتلا dong dỏng, mảnh khảnh 细长的
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