spindle
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/ˈspɪndl/
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/ˈspɪndl/
A stick or pin that spins or allows something else to spin around it, often part of a machine.
The spindle in the old sewing machine needs to be replaced for it to work smoothly.
老缝纫机中的纺锤需要更换才能顺利工作。
A small, sharp stick used by hand to turn wool into thread.
She used a wooden spindle to spin the wool into a fine yarn.
她使用木质纺锤将羊毛纺成细纱。