| 单词 | spindle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency spindle(ˈspɪndəl) noun 1. a rod or stick that has a notch in the top, used to draw out natural fibres for spinning into thread, and a long narrow body around which the thread is wound when spun 2. one of the thin rods or pins bearing bobbins upon which spun thread is wound in a spinning wheel or machine 3. any of various parts in the form of a rod, esp a rotating rod that acts as an axle, mandrel, or arbor 4. a piece of wood that has been turned, such as a baluster or table leg 5. a small square metal shaft that passes through the lock of a door and to which the door knobs or handles are fixed 6. a measure of length of yarn equal to 18 hanks (15 120 yards) for cotton or 14 400 yards for linen 7. biology a spindle-shaped structure formed by microtubules during mitosis or meiosis which draws the duplicated chromosomes apart as the cell divides 8. a less common name for a hydrometer 9. a tall pole with a marker at the top, fixed to an underwater obstruction as an aid to navigation 10. a device consisting of a sharp upright spike on a pedestal on which bills, order forms, etc, are impaled 11. short for spindle tree verb 12. (transitive) to form into a spindle or equip with spindles 13. (intransitive) rare (of a plant, stem, shoot, etc) to grow rapidly and become elongated and thin Word origin Old English spinel; related to spinnan to spin, Old Saxon spinnila spindle, Old High German spinnala |
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