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- Dictionaryspindle/ˈspɪndl/
noun
- 1. a slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax held on a distaff.
- 2. a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves or on which something revolves.
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noun. spin· dle ˈspin-dᵊl. Synonyms of spindle. 1. a. : a round stick with tapered ends used to form and twist the yarn in hand spinning. b. : the long slender pin by which the thread is twisted in a spinning wheel. c. : any of various rods or pins holding a bobbin in a textile machine (such as a spinning frame) d. : the pin in a loom shuttle. e.
SPINDLE definition: 1. a part of a machine around which something turns, or a rod onto which thread is twisted when it…. Learn more.
Spindle definition: a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.. See examples of SPINDLE used in a sentence.
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.
A spindle is a pointed rod which you use when you are spinning wool by hand. You twist the wool with the spindle to make it into a thread.
A spindle is a narrow wooden rod that's used when spinning wool. If your aunt has a spinning wheel for making yarn from the wool of her sheep, it must have a spindle on it for twisting the fibers.
a part of a machine around which something turns, or a rod onto which thread is twisted when it is spun (= made by twisting) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Machines - parts. air compressor. air filter. air hose. axle. coaster brake. collector plate. console. guard. inlet. instrumentation. manifold. mechanism. pivot. rack and pinion.
Spindle definition: Any of various mechanical parts that revolve or serve as axes for larger revolving parts, as in a lock, axle, phonograph turntable, or lathe. Dictionary Thesaurus
Definition of spindle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
either of two shafts or arbors that support the work on a lathe, one (live spindle) on the headstock, rotating with and imparting motion to the work, the other (dead spindle) on the tailstock, motionless.
