Definition
- (noun) (spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
- (noun) A rod which turns, or on which something turns. “the spindle of a vane”
- (noun) A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
- (noun) Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
- (noun) An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
- (noun) The fusee of a watch.
- (noun) A long and slender stalk resembling a spindle.
- (noun) A yarn measure containing, in cotton yarn, 15,120 yards; in linen yarn, 14,400 yards.
- (noun) A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.
- (noun) Any marine univalve shell of the genus Tibia; a spindle stromb.
- (noun) Any marine gastropod with a spindle-shaped shell formerly in one of the three invalid genera called Fusus.
- (noun) A cytoskeletal structure formed during mitosis
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Word stats
- Spindle contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Words starting with SPI
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Words ending with DLE
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Frequently asked questions
What does Spindle mean?
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
How many letters are in Spindle?
Spindle has 7 letters.
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