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spindle

/ˈspɪndəl/

spindlenoun

spindles

/ˈspɪndəl/

Translations

веретено

The weaver used a spindle to spin the wool.

Ткач использовал веретено, чтобы прясть шерсть.

шпиндель

The machine's spindle was rotating at high speed.

Шпиндель машины вращался на высокой скорости.

Additional translations

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ось

Definitions

A slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind fibers into thread.

The artisan used a wooden spindle to spin the wool into yarn.

A part of a machine that rotates or serves as an axis for other parts to rotate around.

The spindle in the lathe machine needed to be replaced due to wear and tear.

A spindle-shaped structure, especially a microtubule structure involved in cell division.

During mitosis, the spindle fibers play a crucial role in separating chromosomes.

A small, thin, pointed piece of wood or metal used for skewering or impaling.

The chef used a spindle to hold the layers of the sandwich together.

A slender, turned vertical support or baluster in furniture or stair railings.

The rocking chair's back was decorated with delicate wooden spindles.

A shrub or small tree of the genus Euonymus, especially Euonymus europaeus, known for its hard wood and colorful fruits.

Bright orange seeds hung from the spindle growing at the edge of the meadow.

Synonyms

spindleverb

spindled

Past Simple

spindled

Past Participle

spindling

Gerund

/ˈspɪndl̩/

Translations

прясть

She learned to spindle wool from her grandmother.

Она научилась прясть шерсть от своей бабушки.

Definitions

To impale or pierce with a spindle or similar object.

The chef spindled the meat onto skewers before grilling.

To grow into a long, thin shape, often due to lack of light or space.

The plant began to spindle as it reached for the sunlight.

spindleadjective

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "spindle motor", "spindle speed").

Definitions

Relating to or designed for a spindle; equipped with or having a spindle.

The machinist inspected the spindle bearing in the spindle motor.