plural spindles
plural spindles
Learner's definition of SPINDLE
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1
a : a thin rod or stick with pointed ends that is used in making yarn纺锤
b : the long, thin pin on a spinning wheel that is used to make thread纺锥
2
: 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