spindle 音标拼音: [sp'ɪndəl]
n . 纱锭,纺锤,轴
vi . 变细长
vt . 装锭子于
a . 象锭子的
纱锭,纺锤,轴变细长装锭子於象锭子的
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spindle n 1 : (
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 "
2 :
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe ;
used as a baluster ,
chair leg ,
etc .
3 :
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts [
synonym : {
spindle }, {
mandrel }, {
mandril },
{
arbor }]
4 :
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning 5 :
any holding device consisting of a rigid ,
sharp -
pointed object ; "
the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order " [
synonym : {
spike }, {
spindle }]
Spindle \
Spin "
dle \,
n . [
AS .
spinal ,
fr .
spinnan to spin ;
akin to D .
spil ,
G .
spille ,
spindel ,
OHG .
spinnala . [
root ]
170 .
See {
Spin }.]
1 .
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 .
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2 .
A slender rod or pin on which anything turns ;
an axis ;
as ,
the spindle of a vane .
Specifically :
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(
a ) (
Mach .)
The shaft ,
mandrel ,
or arbor ,
in a machine tool ,
as a lathe or drilling machine ,
etc .,
which causes the work to revolve ,
or carries a tool or center ,
etc .
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(
b ) (
Mach .)
The vertical rod on which the runner of a grinding mill turns .
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(
c ) (
Founding )
A shaft or pipe on which a core of sand is formed .
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3 .
The fusee of a watch .
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4 .
A long and slender stalk resembling a spindle .
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5 .
A yarn measure containing ,
in cotton yarn ,
15 ,
120 yards ;
in linen yarn ,
14 ,
400 yards .
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6 . (
Geom .)
A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord .
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7 . (
Zool .)
(
a )
Any marine univalve shell of the genus {
Rostellaria };
--
called also {
spindle stromb }.
(
b )
Any marine gastropod of the genus {
Fusus }.
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{
Dead spindle } (
Mach .),
a spindle in a machine tool that does not revolve ;
the spindle of the tailstock of a lathe .
{
Live spindle } (
Mach .),
the revolving spindle of a machine tool ;
the spindle of the headstock of a turning lathe .
{
Spindle shell }. (
Zool .)
See {
Spindle },
7 .
above .
{
Spindle side },
the female side in descent ;
in the female line ;
opposed to {
spear side }. --
Ld .
Lytton . [
R .] "
King Lycaon ,
grandson ,
by the spindle side ,
of Oceanus ."
--
Lowell .
{
Spindle tree } (
Bot .),
any shrub or tree of the genus {
Eunymus }.
The wood of {
Eunymus Europaeus }
was used for spindles and skewers .
See {
Prickwood }.
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Spindle \
Spin "
dle \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Spindled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Spindling }.]
To shoot or grow into a long ,
slender stalk or body ;
to become disproportionately tall and slender .
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It has begun to spindle into overintellectuality .
--
Lowell .
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25 Moby Thesaurus words for "
spindle ":
arbor ,
axis ,
axle ,
axle bar ,
axle shaft ,
axle spindle ,
axle -
tree ,
distaff ,
fulcrum ,
gimbal ,
gudgeon ,
hinge ,
hingle ,
hub ,
mandrel ,
nave ,
oarlock ,
pin ,
pintle ,
pivot ,
pole ,
radiant ,
rowlock ,
swivel ,
trunnion
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