"spindle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɪndəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spindle.wav [UK] Forms: spindle [singular], spindles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A spindle is a rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool)
    Sense id: simple-spindle-en-noun-Y5abIScc
  2. A spindle is a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves.
    Sense id: simple-spindle-en-noun-d3Da9rXF
     
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