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- [spin-dl]
- /ˈspɪn dl/
- /ˈspɪn.dl̩/
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- [spin-dl]
- /ˈspɪn dl/
Definitions of spindle word
- noun spindle a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun. 1
- noun spindle the rod on a spinning wheel by which the thread is twisted and on which it is wound. 1
- noun spindle one of the rods of a spinning machine that bear the bobbins on which the spun thread is wound. 1
- noun spindle any rod or pin suggestive of a spindle used in spinning, as one that turns around or on which something turns; an axle, axis, or shaft. 1
- noun spindle a vertical shaft that serves to center a phonograph record on a turntable. 1
- noun spindle either of two shafts or arbors that support the work on a lathe, one (live spindle) on the headstock, rotating with and imparting motion to the work, the other (dead spindle) on the tailstock, motionless. 1
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Origin of spindle
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English spindel (noun), Old English spin(e)l; see spin, -le; cognate with German Spindel
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Parts of speech for Spindle
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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spindle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spindle
noun spindle
- arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
- axis — An axis is an imaginary line through the middle of something.
- axle — An axle is a rod connecting a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle.
- bobbin — A bobbin is a small round object on which thread or wool is wound to hold it, for example on a sewing machine.
- diaphysis — the shaft of a long bone
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