SPINDLE
Scrabble letter values: S1P3I1N1D2L1E1 = 10
Definition
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division.
- noun a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe.
- noun any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts. — synonyms: mandrel, mandril, arbor
- noun a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning.
- noun any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object. — synonyms: spike
Examples
- “the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle”
- “chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis”
- “used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.”