What is the meaning of spindle?

the rod on a spinning wheel by which the thread is twisted and on which it is wound. one of the rods of a spinning machine that bear the bobbins on which the spun thread is wound. spindle side. verb (used with object), spin·dled, spin·dling. to give the form of a spindle to. to provide or equip with a spindle or spindles.

What is SPN′DL?

[ spĭn′dl ] A network of protein fibers that forms in the cytoplasm of a cell during cell division. The spindle grows forth from the centrosomes and attaches to the chromosomes after the latter have been duplicated, and the nuclear membrane dissolves.

What is a spindle on a turntable?

a vertical shaft that serves to center a phonograph record on a turntable. either of two shafts or arbors that support the work on a lathe, one (live spindle) on the headstock, rotating with and imparting motion to the work, the other (dead spindle) on the tailstock, motionless. a small axis, arbor, or mandrel.