SPINDLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does spindle mean?
• SPINDLE (noun)
The noun SPINDLE has 3 senses:
1. (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
2. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
3. a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
Familiarity information: SPINDLE used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SPINDLE (noun)
Meaning:
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Context example:
chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
Hypernyms ("spindle" is a kind of...):
fiber; fibre (a slender and greatly elongated solid substance)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Meaning:
Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mandrel; mandril; arbor; spindle
Hypernyms ("spindle" is a kind of...):
rotating shaft; shaft (a revolving rod that transmits power or motion)
Holonyms ("spindle" is a part of...):
drive ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium)
Meaning:
A stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spindle" is a kind of...):
stick (an implement consisting of a length of wood)
Holonyms ("spindle" is a part of...):
spinning frame (spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn)
spinning wheel (a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot)
