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Spindle

nounid 131671·updated May 18, 2026
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any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
arborspike
plural
Spindles
possessive
Spindle's
pluralpossessive
Spindles'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
§2
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
§3
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
§4
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe
§5
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
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