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Definition of spindle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spindle

noun
 
/ˈspɪndl/
 
/ˈspɪndl/
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  1. a long straight part that turns in a machine, or that another part of the machine turns around
  2. a thin pointed piece of wood used for spinning wool into thread by hand
    3. Word OriginOld English spinel, from the base of the verb spin.
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