Stick Or Pin Used To Twist Yarn In Spinning Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPINDLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SPINDLE

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	53%	11		Spinning frame used for spinning fibers into yarn by adding twist
3	32%	7		Spinning about orbits spinning

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SPINDLE" which means:

noun

• (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
• A piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
• Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
• A stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
• Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

verb

• To make into a long tapered shape.
• To take on a long tapered shape.
• To impale on a device for holding paper documents.

An example sentence would be:

• "The spinning wheel has a wooden spindle."
• "She carefully threaded the yarn through the spindle."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Speedy22 Aug 2010	Down 14
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