Dictionary Check: spindle
"spindle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Definition
noun
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
Example:
"chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"
noun
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
noun
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
noun
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
noun
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
Example:
"the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
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