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spindle
spindle /ˈspɪndəl/
noun
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Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
(
spike
, spindle
)
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order
the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order
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A stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
(
spindle
)
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
The spinner used the spindle expertly to twist the wool into yarn.
The spinner used the spindle expertly to twist the wool into yarn.
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Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
(
arbor
[ N. American, Australian] , mandrel
, mandril
, spindle
)
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
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A piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
(
spindle
)
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
The staircase was adorned with intricately carved wooden spindles.
The staircase was adorned with intricately carved wooden spindles.
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(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
(
spindle
)
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
Chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
isomorphism
isomorphism /ˌaɪsəˈmɔrfɪzəm/
noun
-
(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
(
isomorphism
, isomorphy
)
(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
bull pine
bull pine /bʊl paɪn/
noun
-
Common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
(
bull pine
, Pinus ponderosa
, ponderosa
, ponderosa pine
, western yellow pine
)
common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
endometriosis
endometriosis /ˌɛndoʊˌmɛtriːˈoʊsɪs/
noun
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The presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
(
adenomyosis
, endometriosis
)
the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
