Synonyms of spindle from BoostVocab

spindle

/'spɪndəl/

noun
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
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spike

type of:
holding device
noun
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
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arbor mandrel mandril

type of:
shaft rotating shaft

part of:
drive
noun
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
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type of:
piece
noun
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
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type of:
stick

part of:
spinning frame spinning wheel
noun
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
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"chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"

type of:
fibre fiber

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