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English to English noun
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(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle |  | Example: chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
source: wordnet30
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a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. | | source: wordnet30
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any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts | | source: wordnet30
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a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning | | source: wordnet30
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any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | | Example: the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order
source: wordnet30
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The long, round, slender rod or pin in spinning wheels by which the thread is twisted, and on which, when twisted, it is wound; also, the pin on which the bobbin is held in a spinning machine, or in the shuttle of a loom. | | source: webster1913 verb
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To shoot or grow into a long, slender stalk or body; to become disproportionately tall and slender. | | source: webster1913
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