spindle

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Thought to be made from a cattle femur, this decorated Anglo-Saxon spindle whorl, used to provide weight while spinning yarn, was unearthed from farmland near Bishopstone, Buckinghamshire.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Once that initial stable attachment appears, alignment follows naturally through the geometry of the spindle and the behavior of microtubules.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

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

Then push the spindle against something hard to slide the motor assembly out the bottom.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

More pixies fluttered around the spinning wheel, dancing on the spindle and the spokes.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff