单词 | spindle shell |
释义 | spindle /spinˈdl/noun
To grow long and slender ORIGIN: OE spinel, from spinnan to spin; Ger Spindel spinˈdling noun
Long and slender spinˈdly adjective Disproportionally long and slender spinˈdle-legged or spinˈdle-shanked adjective Having long thin legs, like spindles spinˈdle-legs or spinˈdle-shanks plural noun
spindle moulder noun (building) A woodworking machine with a revolving spindle to which cutters of various shapes can be fixed spindle oil noun Very light and fluid lubricating oil spinˈdle-shaped adjective Shaped like a spindle, thickest in the middle and tapering to both ends spindle shell noun A gastropod (genus Fusus) with a spindle-shaped shell spindle side noun The female side or line of descent, distaff side, opp to spear side spindle tree noun A shrub (Euonymus europaeus) of the Celastraceae, whose hard-grained wood was used for making spindles spindle whorl noun A heavy ring giving momentum to the spindle |
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