spindle in Finnish
spindle in Finnish is värttinä, kehräin, akseli — spindle means a slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.
spindle in Finnish
värttinä
(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.
kehräin
(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.
akseli
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
kara
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
kara
A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
sorvarinpensas
Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
paperipiikki
An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
piikki
An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
What does "spindle" mean?
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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 Finnish?
"spindle" in Finnish is värttinä, kehräin, akseli. 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 Finnish, "spindle" is värttinä, kehräin, akseli.
Are there other ways to say "spindle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "spindle": värttinä, kehräin, akseli, kara, sorvarinpensas, paperipiikki.
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