spindle
Fiber twisting axis
A spindle is a slender rod or pin that rotates or around which something rotates.
The oldest sense refers to the weighted rod used in hand-spinning to twist fibers into thread, a tool so fundamental it became a symbol of domestic life.
Modern spindles include the rotating shaft in machinery, the rod that holds papers on a desk spike, and the thin decorative posts in stair railings.
She impaled the receipt on the spindle.
Cell biology uses spindle for the structure that pulls chromosomes apart during division.
Fiber-holding spinning tool
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
- rovingMoving from place to place
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
fiber · twist · ply · handspun · worsted · flax · wool · cotton
Narrow vertical passage
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- bearingPosture or orientation
- latheRotating shaping machine
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
headstock · tailstock · mandrel · arbor · turning · rotation · motor · drive
Parent splitting into offspring
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- microtubuleCylindrical cell structure protein
- centrosomeMicrotubule-organizing organelle
metaphase · anaphase · fiber · pole · nuclear · centriole · separation · alignment
Railing support column
- banisterStairway handrail support
- newelRailing's supporting post
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- bedpostVertical furniture support
staircase · rung · spoke · turning · decorative · carved · tapered
Curse-bound dormant royal
- curseInvoked harm through words
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- prickingPuncturing with something sharp
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
Fates · Clotho · thread of life · destiny · doom
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraSegmented bone of spine
- proprioceptorSensory receptor detecting position
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- sensoryRelated to perception
distaff
Fiber-holding spinning tool
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
- rovingMoving from place to place
yarn · fiber · twist · ply · handspun · worsted · flax · wool · cotton · silk
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
chuck · headstock · tailstock · mandrel · arbor · turning · rotation · motor · drive · collet
cell division
Parent splitting into offspring
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- microtubuleCylindrical cell structure protein
centrosome · metaphase · anaphase · fiber · pole · nuclear · centriole · separation · alignment
baluster
Railing support column
bedpost · staircase · rung · spoke · turning · decorative · carved · tapered
Sleeping Beauty
Curse-bound dormant royal
- curseInvoked harm through words
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- prickingPuncturing with something sharp
enchantment · Fates · Clotho · thread of life · destiny · doom
spine
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraSegmented bone of spine
- proprioceptorSensory receptor detecting position
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- fire startingtinderbox, fire steel, fire drill, bow drill, hand drill
- millworkcrown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, chair rail, molding
- steam powersteam, steam power, steam engine, steam engines, steam turbine
- Andean textilesalpaca wool, manta, poncho, quipu, condors
- axle partsaxle, axle shaft, front axle, rear axle, drive axle
- cassette partsmagnetic tape, pressure pad, felt pad, spool, reel
spindleperiphery
Boundary or outer region
rim · outer edge · circumference · perimeter · outer ring
- spindly legs
- sleep spindlesEEG bursts during light rest
- spindle poisonAgent disrupting fiber formation
- spindle attachment
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