Word: spindle
Category: spindle
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Related words: spindle
spindle cell, what is spindle, spindle fibers, mitosis, spindle cells, spindle nut, spindles, drop spindle, spindle sander, wheel spindle, what are chromosomes, cytokinesis, prophase, spindle definition, cell cycle, interphase, cell division
Synonyms: spindle
companion, friend, colleague, associate, partner, coworker, workmate, pal, crony, mate, chum, buddy, dawg, peeps, familiar, fellow, brother
Translations: spindle
spindle in spanish
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spanish
Translations:
huso
spindle in german
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german
Translations:
spindel
spindle in french
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french
Translations:
arbre, mandrin, quenouille, fuseau
spindle in italian
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italian
Translations:
fuso
spindle in portuguese
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portuguese
Translations:
espinafre, eixo
spindle in dutch
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dutch
Translations:
spoel
spindle in russian
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russian
Translations:
дисковод, шпиндель, веретено, ось
spindle in finnish
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finnish
Translations:
kehrävarsi, kiertoakseli, kehrä, värttinä, akseli
spindle in czech
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czech
Translations:
vřeteno
spindle in polish
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polish
Translations:
wrzeciono, szpindel
spindle in hungarian
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hungarian
Translations:
orsó
spindle in ukrainian
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ukrainian
Translations:
вісь
spindle in albanian
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albanian
Translations:
bosht
spindle in belarusian
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belarusian
Translations:
дрэва
spindle in croatian
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croatian
Translations:
čekrk, vreteno, vretenast
spindle in romanian
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romanian
Translations:
fus
spindle in slovenian
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slovenian
Translations:
čep
The meaning and "use of": spindle
noun
- a slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax held on a distaff. - There'll always be a huge demand here for raw wool from Australia, provided we can keep the spindles here spinning wool and keep them away from spinning synthetics.
- a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves or on which something revolves. - It is for this reason that we spot-face our cranks at the same time we drill the hole for the pedal spindle and bottom bracket axis.
- a slender mass of microtubules formed when a cell divides. At metaphase, the chromosomes become attached to it by their centromeres before being pulled toward its ends. - A critical step in the cell cycle is the proper attachment of chromosomes to the mitotic spindle during metaphase.
- a shrub or small tree with slender toothed leaves and pink capsules containing bright orange seeds. The hard timber was formerly used for making spindles. - A lime tree there is already turning a beautiful bright yellow, and a large Himalayan spindle bush is taking on rich red and pink colouring.
- impale (a piece of paper) on a metal spindle for temporary filing purposes. - do not fold, spindle, or mutilate
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