nnoun.body(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middleTopic:biological sciencebiology
Examples:- chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
Hypernyms:fiber fibre
Inherited Hypernyms:spindlefibermaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:spindlefibermaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.Hypernyms:piece
Inherited Hypernyms:spindlepiecepartobjectphysical entityentity
Substance Meronyms:wood
nnoun.artifactany of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating partsSynset:arbor mandrel mandril
Part Holonyms:drive
Hypernyms:rotating shaft shaft
Inherited Hypernyms:spindlerotating shaftrodimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinningPart Holonyms:spinning frame spinning wheel
Hypernyms:stick
Inherited Hypernyms:spindlestickimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactany holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed objectSynset:spike
Examples:- the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order
Derivationally Related Form:spike
Hypernyms:holding device
Inherited Hypernyms:spikeholding devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity