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Meaning of spindle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  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 [syn: {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" [syn: {spike}, {spindle}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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