spindle

spindle Definition

spin·dle (spin′dəl)

noun

a slender rod or pin used in spinning; specif.,
1. in hand spinning, a rounded rod, usually wooden, tapering toward each end, for twisting into thread the fibers pulled from the material on the distaff, and notched at one end so as to hold the thread
2. on a spinning wheel, the rod by which the thread is twisted and on which it is then wound
3. in a spinning machine, any of the rods holding the bobbins on which the spun thread is wound
a measure for yarn, equal to 14,400 yards in linen or 15,120 yards in cotton
the spindle-shaped bundle of nuclear fibers formed during one stage of mitosis
a short turned piece or decorative rod, as in a baluster, the back of some chairs, etc.
any rod, pin, or shaft that revolves or serves as an axis for a revolving part, as an axle, arbor, or mandrel
in a lathe, a shaftlike part (live spindle) that rotates while holding the thing to be turned, or a similar part (dead spindle) that does not rotate
the small, square shaft passing through a door lock, to which the doorknobs are attached
☆ a metal spike on a base, on which papers are impaled for temporary filing
hydrometer
Naut. a metal rod or pipe with a lantern, ball, etc. at its top, fastened to a rock, shoal, or the like as a warning to vessels

Etymology: ME (with intrusive -d-) < OE spinel < spinnan, to spin

adjective

of or like a spindle or spindles

intransitive verb -·dled, -·dling

transitive verb

spindle Synonyms

spindle Usage Examples

Object

balustrade: Radiator, pattern tiled floor, pine spindled balustrade to staircase off.
staircase: A pretty spindled staircase leads to the bedroom with sloping ceiling, pine furnishings and double bed.

Converse of object

rotate: A DC servo controlled motor is used to rotate the disk spindle at 300 rpm.

Adjective modifier

mitotic: During cell division, the duplicated centrosome helps to organize the mitotic spindle.
hardened: The headstock bearings were plain and the hardened spindle capable of sustained high speeds with great reliability.
hollow: Steam is supplied to the evaporator through a hollow spindle to the steam chamber inside each hollow cone.
horizontal: It consists of a horizontal spindle, carrying at one end the wax cylinder, on which the sonorous vibrations are to be imprinted.
vertical: In figure 1 the shaft of the steam engine drives a vertical spindle.

Modifies a noun

whorl: The archeologists found spindle whorls which are used to make the end of a long stick, or spindle, heavier.
molder: Experience is no replacement for safeguarding machinery An employe injured a hand by coming into contact with cutters of vertical spindle molder.
checkpoint: The spindle checkpoint: structural insights into dynamic signaling.
turning: Bowl turning will require a larger lathe than spindle turning.
nose: The maximum distance from the spindle nose to the table was 13.5 " .
pulley: The largest of the 4-step spindle pulleys was 6.5 inches in diameter and took a 1 3/8 " -wide belt.

Noun used with modifier

headstock: The final drive up to the headstock spindle was by a Reynolds chain.
ball-bearing: The speed range of the plain bearing spindle was 180 to 2000 rpm whilst the optional ball-bearing spindle ran from 230 to 3900 rpm.
tailstock: I had to reduce the tailstock spindle slightly to fit the chuck capacity of the Unimat.
bore: The 10mm bore headstock spindle used two adjustable conical hardened-steel plain bearings with a ball thrust race behind the pulley.
damper: To remove the damper spindle you should take Moto Guzzi Special tool 10 90 48 00.
lathe: A single slot in the metal disk triggers a single electrical pulse in each lathe spindle revolution.

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