noun
spindle
SPIHN-duhl
noun
1
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."
"The mechanic replaced the worn spindle in the machine."
How to Use Spindle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rod used for spinning thread, or any axle-like rod that turns.
Common pairings
a spinning wheel and spindle
CD spindle
Word Forms
spindled past tense, spindles plural, Spindles plural, spindles singular
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Etymology
From Old English spinel, related to spin — literally "a thing for spinning."