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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

  1. noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
  2. noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.

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