spindle

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One widely shared video shows a woman spinning yarn on a traditional hand spindle as a Kashmiri folk song plays in the background.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

A new company was found, the fabrication truly European: spindle from the Czech Republic, cables and curved glass from Italy, capsules from France, the main structure from the Netherlands.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

Previously believed to consist of a compact structure attaching to multiple spindle microtubules, it was instead revealed that the centromere consists of two subdomains.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

You might need to first remove a metal or plastic ring on the brush head spindle.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

“The jar has a spindle through the middle. It’s resting gently on the front wheel. So—” He motions to Justin.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan