spil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- axle noun The rod or shaft that a wheel turns on, or that turns together with a pair of wheels.
- linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- spindle noun A slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.
Senses
spil is used for these senses in English:
- axle The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
- linchpin (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
- spindle A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
- spindle A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
linchpin — full definition
- noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.