spindle
- noun
- /ˈspɪndəl/
:
pincho
- He showed me how to thread the fabric onto the spindle, making sure it was secured for the sewing machine.
Examples
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The artist carefully placed the rolled-up drawings onto the spindle to keep them safe and organized.
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Inside, Ruth edged toward the stairs, where Monica's face was a target moving between the spindles.
Fiction book (1999) -
So rear should be fine, but the front has the the pin spindle for everything.
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We put in a new chain tensioner, a new spindle holder to get slop out.
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The the spindle spander fence fits under here, so here's where that guy will live.
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In the workshop, she aligned the threads on the spindle to prepare for weaving a new tapestry.
Synonyms
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A long thin pointed part on something like a shoe or fence
Compounds
A small bush with hard white wood and bright fruit used in traditional medicine
- Specialized
A group of trees, shrubs, and vines with bright fruits often eaten by birds
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Etymology
Spindle comes from an old word related to spin, which also gave the idea of a small stick. A paper spindle is a thin pointed spike used to hold papers by impaling them, so the name comes from being a little stick or pin.