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spindle in Spanish

spindle in Spanish is huso, fuso, palier — spindle means a slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.

spindle in Spanish

huso
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.
fuso
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.
palier
noun
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
semieje
noun
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
tarrina
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.

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 Spanish?

"spindle" in Spanish is huso, fuso, palier. 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 Spanish, "spindle" is huso, fuso, palier.

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

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "spindle": huso, fuso, palier, semieje, tarrina.

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