(biology) A cytoskeletal structure formed during mitosis
(coastal New Jersey) a dragonfly, calque of Swedish slända (dragonfly/spindle), introduced by New Sweden settlers.
(computing) A plastic container for packaging optical discs. Bulk blank CDs, DVDs, and BDs are often sold in such a package.
(geometry) A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.
(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.
A long and slender stalk resembling a spindle.
A muscle spindle.
A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
A sleep spindle.
A yarn measure containing, in cotton yarn, 15,120 yards; in linen yarn, 14,400 yards.
An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
Any marine gastropod with a spindle-shaped shell formerly in one of the three invalid genera called Fusus.
Any marine univalve shell of the genus Tibia; a spindle stromb.
Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
The fusee of a watch.
verb
(intransitive) To take on a long tapered shape.
(transitive) To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
(transitive) To make into a long tapered shape.
spindly
spindly
adj
Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
