spindel

Definitions of spindel
  1. noun
    a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
    synonyms: rokken, spinrokken, spinstok
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    type of:
    stick, stok
    an implement consisting of a length of wood
  2. noun
    any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
    synonyms: hoofdas
  3. noun
    the center around which something rotates
    synonyms: as, omwentelingsas, spil
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    types:
    middelpunt, pivot, sleutelfiguur, spil
    axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
    fits, har, roerhaak, scharnierpen
    a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
    type of:
    mechaniek, mechanisme
    device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
  4. noun
    a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
    synonyms: as, spil
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    types:
    draagas, wielas
    a shaft on which a wheel rotates
    type of:
    paal, staaf, staak, stang
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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