Meaning of the word spindle in English

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spindle

US /ˈspɪn.dəl/
UK /ˈspɪn.dəl/
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Noun

1.

a slender rod or pin on which yarn or thread is wound as it is spun, or which holds a bobbin or reel

Example:
The weaver carefully wound the thread onto the spindle.
She learned to spin wool using a drop spindle.
2.

a rod or shaft serving as an axis for a rotating part

Example:
The wheel turned smoothly on its spindle.
The machine's main spindle needs to be lubricated regularly.
3.

a slender, tapering object or part

Example:
The plant had a long, thin spindle of a stem.
The architect designed the tower with a graceful, tapering spindle at the top.

Verb

1.

to grow long and thin, typically due to lack of light

Example:
The seedlings began to spindle in the dim light.
If you don't give the plants enough sunlight, they will spindle.
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