spindel — meaning in English

English meaning

• spider noun An eight-legged creature, many of which spin webs to catch insects.
• spindle noun A slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.

Senses

spindel is used for these senses in English:

• spindle A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.

spider — full definition

1. noun An eight-legged creature, many of which spin webs to catch insects.
2. noun A computer program that automatically browses the web, following links to collect information (also called a web crawler).

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