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spindle
Overview of noun spindle
The noun spindle has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. spindle -- ((biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis")
2. spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor -- (any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts)
3. spindle -- (a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spindle
3 senses of spindle
Sense 1
spindle
=> fiber, fibre
=> material, stuff
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
=> rotating shaft, shaft
=> rod
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
spindle
=> stick
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun spindle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spindle
3 senses of spindle
Sense 1
spindle
=> fiber, fibre
Sense 2
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
=> rotating shaft, shaft
Sense 3
spindle
=> stick
Antonyms of noun spindle
Member Holonyms of noun spindle
Substance Holonyms of noun spindle
Part Holonyms of noun spindle
2 of 3 senses of spindle
Sense 2
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
PART OF: drive
Sense 3
spindle
PART OF: spinning wheel
PART OF: spinning frame
Member Meronyms of noun spindle
Substance Meronyms of noun spindle
Part Meronyms of noun spindle
Meronyms of noun spindle
Holonyms of noun spindle
2 of 3 senses of spindle
Sense 2
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
PART OF: drive
Sense 3
spindle
PART OF: spinning wheel
PART OF: spinning frame
Attributes of noun spindle
Derived Forms of noun spindle
Domain of noun spindle
1 of 3 senses of spindle
Sense 1
spindle
TOPIC>(noun) biology#1, biological science#1
Domain Terms of noun spindle
Familiarity of noun spindle
spindle used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spindle
3 senses of spindle
Sense 1
spindle
> fiber, fibre
=> byssus, beard
=> bristle
=> optical fiber, glass fiber, optical fibre, glass fibre
=> nerve fiber, nerve fibre
=> spindle
=> loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge
=> cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey
=> bassine
=> coir
=> raffia
=> fibril, filament, strand
=> lint
=> man-made fiber, synthetic fiber
=> natural fiber, natural fibre
=> oakum
=> raveling, ravelling
Sense 2
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
> rotating shaft, shaft
=> camshaft
=> crankshaft
=> driveshaft
=> spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
=> transmission shaft
Sense 3
spindle
> stick
=> bow
=> club
=> divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, waterfinder, water finder
=> drumstick
=> linstock
=> matchstick
=> maulstick, mahlstick
=> singlestick, fencing stick, backsword
=> spindle
=> staff
=> stob
=> swizzle stick
=> walking stick
Meronyms of noun spindle
3 senses of spindle
Sense 1
spindle
=> fiber, fibre
HAS SUBSTANCE: cellulose
Sense 2
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
=> rotating shaft, shaft
=> rod
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 3
spindle
=> stick
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun spindle
2 of 3 senses of spindle
Sense 2
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
PART OF: drive
Sense 3
spindle
PART OF: spinning wheel
PART OF: spinning frame
Grep of noun spindle
common spindle tree
spindle
spindle-tree family
spindle horn
spindle tree
spindleberry
spindleberry tree
spindlelegs
spindleshanks
winged spindle tree
Grep of adj spindle
spindle-legged
spindle-shanked
spindle-shaped
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