noun
a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves or on which something revolves
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The spindle on the machine rotates at a high speed to twist the fibers together.
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I accidentally broke the spindle on my mom's sewing machine.
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That DJ's turntable spindle is top-notch for scratching records.
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The spindle of fate weaves the threads of our lives together in mysterious ways.