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The correct spelling is spindle.
How to pronounce spindle
noun
IPA: /ˈspɪndəl/
Say it like: Spi-ndl-e
The correct spelling is spindle. (spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower… For example: "the spindle of a vane"
Usage Examples
“the spindle of a vane”
“Do not fold, spindle or mutilate this document.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
- 2.A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
- 3.A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
- 4.Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
- 5.An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
verb
- 1.To make into a long tapered shape.
- 2.To take on a long tapered shape.
- 3.To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
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