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BNC: 21263 COCA: 18073

spindle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spindle /ˈspɪndl̟/ noun
plural spindles
spindle
/ˈspɪndl̟/
noun
plural spindles
Learner's definition of SPINDLE
[count]
: a thin rod or stick with pointed ends that is used in making yarn纺锤
: the long, thin pin on a spinning wheel that is used to make thread纺锥
: something shaped like a long, thin rod
especially : a long, thin part of a machine which turns around something or around which something turns纺锤状物;(尤指机器的)心轴,指轴
BNC: 21263 COCA: 18073

spindle

1 of 2

noun

spin·​dle ˈspin-dᵊl How to pronounce spindle (audio)
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
: a device usually consisting of a long upright pin in a base on which papers can be stuck for filing

called also spindle file

2
: something shaped like a spindle: such as
a
: a spindle-shaped network of chiefly microtubular fibers along which the chromosomes are distributed during mitosis and meiosis
3
a
: the bar or shaft usually of square section that carries the knobs and actuates the latch or bolt of a lock
b(1)
: a turned often decorative piece (as in a baluster)
(2)
: newel
c(1)
: a revolving piece especially when thinner than a shaft
(2)
: a horizontal or vertical axle revolving on pin or pivot ends
d
: the part of an axle on which a vehicle wheel turns

spindle

2 of 2

verb

spindled; spindling ˈspin(d)-liŋ How to pronounce spindle (audio)
ˈspin-dᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to shoot or grow into a long slender stalk
2
: to grow to stalk or stem rather than to flower or fruit

transitive verb

1
: to impale, thrust, or perforate on the spike of a spindle file
2
: to make or equip (something, such as a piece of furniture) with spindles
spindler
ˈspin(d)-lər How to pronounce spindle (audio)
ˈspin-dᵊl-ər
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The technique allows Mitalipov to locate and remove the spindle with its otherwise invisible chromosomes from the egg cell of a healthy donor, leaving behind the cytoplasm (with its normal mitochondria). Stephen S. Hall, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021 Our favorite deal: Get 43%, or $300, off the best-selling Juniper Chair, a classic farmhouse-style wood chair with a spindle back and oversized padded cushions. Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 Staresina says that future work should examine spindle and other activity in the hippocampus, the brain's memory hub. Rebecca Sohn, Scientific American, 27 July 2022 The spindle is made from polished stainless steel and rotates in a low-friction brass-bearing well. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The fanciful homes were often fronted by bay windows and a wraparound porch with wood spindle railings. oregonlive, 21 June 2022 One carpet is attached to the wall on a spindle, as if to say that the carpets are not precious, but sold off the rack by the yard. New York Times, 30 June 2022 The pine spindle bed in this Vermont house's master bedroom is classic farmhouse, while the wallpaper helps give it a modern touch. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022 Simply place the platter on the spindle and pull the belt out slightly at the top corner to pull it over the motor pulley. Brad Moon, Forbes, 7 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English spindel, from Old English spinel; akin to Old English spinnan to spin

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spindle was in the 12th century
BNC: 21263 COCA: 18073

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