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spindle in Dutch

spindle in Dutch is spintol, spindel, spoel — spindle means a slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.

spindle in Dutch

spintol
noun
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
spindel
noun
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
spoel
noun
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
spil
noun
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
as
noun
A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
spil
noun
A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
kardinaalsmuts
noun
Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
papierprikker
noun
An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
piek
noun
An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
staak
noun
Any long and slender stalk resembling a spindle from Euonymus.
omwentelingslichaam
noun
(geometry) A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.
spindel
noun
(computing) A plastic container for packaging optical discs such as CDs or DVDs, having a central column that passes through the central holes in the discs and keeps them in a stack.
spinnen
verb
(transitive) To make into a long tapered shape.
opprikken
verb
(transitive) To impale on a device for holding paper documents.

What does "spindle" mean?

  1. noun A slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.
    "She twirled wool onto the spindle by hand."
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spindle in a sentence

  • She twirled wool onto the spindle by hand.
  • The mechanic replaced the worn spindle in the machine.

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What is "spindle" in Dutch?

"spindle" in Dutch is spintol, spindel, spoel. spindle means: A slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.

How do you use "spindle" in a sentence?

Example: "She twirled wool onto the spindle by hand." In Dutch, "spindle" is spintol, spindel, spoel.

Are there other ways to say "spindle" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 12 translations listed for "spindle": spintol, spindel, spoel, spil, as, kardinaalsmuts.

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