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NOUN 5

  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. a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.

  3. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

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  1. a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning

  2. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

    • “the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”
    Synonymsspike