spindle


spindle - noun

  • (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
  • a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
  • any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
  • a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
  • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

    • spindle - thesaurus

    arbor American English spelling   mandrel   mandril   spike  

    Scrabble score for spindle

    s is 1 p is 3 i is 1 n is 1 d is 2 l is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 10

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