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spindle
noun(spin-dle)
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
Synonyms: spike,
spindle
noun(spin-dle)
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Synonyms: arbor, mandrel, mandril,
spindle
noun(spin-dle)
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
spindle
noun(spin-dle)
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
spindle
noun(spin-dle)
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
Examples:
Chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis.

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