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| bobbin |
a spool or spindle on which thread or yarn is wound for use in sewing, weaving, or the like. |
| capstan |
the revolving spindle in a tape recorder around which magnetic tape is wound and that regulates the speed at which the tape moves. [1/2 definitions] |
| cop3 |
a cone-shaped mass of thread wound on a spindle. |
| headstock |
the part of a machine that supports a revolving or moving part such as the spindle of a lathe. |
| mandrel |
a shaft or spindle used to hold a piece being machined or milled. [1/2 definitions] |
| metaphase |
in biology, the stage in mitosis and meiosis in which the duplicated chromosomes of the dividing cell line up along the equatorial plane of the spindle. |
| micrometer caliper |
a precision caliper with a spindle that is moved by a micrometer screw, used for measuring minute distances with extreme accuracy. |
| quill |
a spool or spindle upon which yarn or thread can be wound. [1/6 definitions] |
| spindle |
to impale (papers, cards, or the like) on a desk spindle. [2/9 definitions] |
| spinning wheel |
a simple machine for spinning thread or yarn that has a single spindle driven by a large wheel. |
| Windsor chair |
a wooden chair having a spindle back, outward-slanting legs, and a saddle seat. |
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