spindle
英 ['spɪnd(ə)l]
美['spɪndl]
- n. 轴；纺锤，锭子；细长的人或物
- adj. 锭子的，锭子似的；细长的
- vt. 装锭子于
- vi. 长得细长，变细长
英英释意
- 1. (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. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
- 3. a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning