spindle
61spindle shell — noun 1. also spindle stromb : any gastropod mollusk of the genus Tibia (family Strombidae) having a shell with a long conical many whorled spire and a long slender anterior canal 2. : a band shell of the genus Fusinus having a shell with a many… …
62spindle and whorl — or drop spindle Earliest device for spinning fibres into thread or yarn. The spinster lets the spindle fall to draw out the fibres while the whorl keeps it rotating to apply the necessary twist. The spindle and whorl was replaced by the spinning… …
63spindle side — the female side or line of descent of a family; distaff side (opposed to spear side). [1850 55] * * * spindle side noun The female side or line of descent, distaff side, opp to spear side • • • Main Entry: ↑spindle * * * spindle side, the female… …
64spindle-legged — adjective Date: 1652 having long slender legs < a spindle legged table > < spindle legged dogs > …
65Spindle (stationery) — A spindle (or colloquially, a spike) is an upright spike used to hold papers waiting for processing. Spindling or spiking was the act of spearing a paper document onto the spike. Spindling served the twin purposes of accumulating paperwork in a… …
66Spindle elimia — Taxobox name = Spindle elimia status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Mesogastropoda familia = Pleuroceridae genus = Elimia species = E. capillaris binomial = Elimia capillaris… …
67spindle fibers — the microtubules radiating from the centrioles during mitosis and forming a spindle shaped configuration. See spindle (def. 2) …
68spindle cell hemangioma — a rare type of vascular tumor usually seen in children or young adults on the distal part of a limb, characterized by dark blue, firm nodules with vascular cavities containing fascicles of spindle cells. Called also spindle cell… …
69spindle cell sarcoma — 1. any sarcoma composed of spindle shaped cells; cf. rhabdomyosarcoma. 1. a type of 2. soft tissue sarcoma whose cells are spindle shaped; it is usually resistant to radiation therapy and may be of either high or low grade malignancy …
70spindle lubricant — verpsčių alyva statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Naftos distiliavimo produktas vidutine apkrova ir greičiu dirbantiems mechanizmams tepti. atitikmenys: angl. spindle lubricant; spindle oil rus. веретенное масло …
