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Definition: Meaning of, spindle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈspɪnd(ə)l /

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spindle spindles
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  1. a part of a machine shaped like a stick, around which something turns
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  2. a round pointed stick used for twisting the thread when you are spinning wool
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spindle used in phrases

  • common spindle tree (noun)
    1. small erect deciduous shrub having tough white wood and cathartic bark and fruit
  • spindle horn (noun)
    1. cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope; characterized as a cow that lives the life of a goat
  • spindle tree (noun)
    1. any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries
  • spindle-legged (adjective)
    1. having long slender legs
  • spindle-shanked (adjective)
    1. having long slender legs
  • spindle-shaped (adjective)
    1. tapering at each end
  • spindle-tree family (noun)
    1. trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-coloured fruits
  • winged spindle tree (noun)
    1. bushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wings; brilliant red in autumn; northeastern Asia to central China
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