English to English
noun
- (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
Chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
source: WordNet 3.0
- any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
source: WordNet 3.0
- a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
source: WordNet 3.0
- any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The long, round, slender rod or pin in spinning wheels by which the thread is twisted, and on which, when twisted, it is wound; also, the pin on which the bobbin is held in a spinning machine, or in the shuttle of a loom.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- To shoot or grow into a long, slender stalk or body; to become disproportionately tall and slender.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [spíndl] Palihán; sulirán; ikirán
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
