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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