Definition of Spindle

1. Noun. (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"

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre

2. Noun. A piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc..
Generic synonyms: Piece
Terms within: Wood

3. Noun. Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts.
Exact synonyms: Arbor, Mandrel, Mandril
Group relationships: Drive
Generic synonyms: Rotating Shaft, Shaft

4. Noun. A stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning.
Group relationships: Spinning Frame, Spinning Wheel
Generic synonyms: Stick

5. Noun. Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object. "The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
Exact synonyms: Spike
Generic synonyms: Holding Device
Derivative terms: Spike

Definition of Spindle

1. n. The long, round, slender rod or pin in spinning wheels by which the thread is twisted, and on which, when twisted, it is wound; also, the pin on which the bobbin is held in a spinning machine, or in the shuttle of a loom.

2. v. i. To shoot or grow into a long, slender stalk or body; to become disproportionately tall and slender.

Definition of Spindle

1. to impale on a slender rod [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]

Medical Definition of Spindle

1. See: mitosis, spindle fibre. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spindle

spina mentalis
spina nasalis anterior
spina nasalis ossis frontalis
spina nasalis posterior
spina ossis sphenoidalis
spina pedis
spina peronealis
spina pubis
spina scapulae
spina suprameatica
spina trochlearis
spina tympanica major
spina tympanica minor
spina ventosa
spindle (current term)
spindle (current term)
spindle-celled layer
spindle-legged
spindle-shanked
spindle-shaped
spindle-shaped
spindle-shaped muscle
spindle-tree family
spindleberry
spindleberry tree
spindled
spindlelegs
spindler
spindlers
spindles

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