spindle Synonyms
Another word for spindle
• noun (Context 1)
A straight, typically cylindrical pin or rod on which something turns, or which serves as a central axis for rotating parts.
"The mechanic had to replace the damaged arbor on the front axle of the tractor."
• noun (Context 2)
A slender, rounded rod with tapered ends used in traditional hand-spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax.
"She learned to spin sheep's wool into strong yarn using a wooden drop whorl."
• noun (Context 3)
A network of microtubules that forms during cell division to organize and separate sister chromatids between daughter cells.
"During anaphase, the mitotic mitotic spindle pulls the chromosomes toward opposite poles of the dividing cell."
• verb (Context 4)
To impale or file a piece of paper by pressing it onto a pointed metal spike.
"The diner cook would spike each order ticket as soon as the meal was prepared and plated."
• verb (Context 5)
To grow tall, slender, and often disproportionately weak, typically due to a lack of light or proper nutrients.
"Without adequate sunlight in the greenhouse, the tomato seedlings began to etiolate and eventually fell over."