Meaning ofspindlein English

Noun

1. a rod for spinning fibers; winding threads
   The textile factory used a spindle to spin cotton fibers.
2. a turning rod or axis
   The machine's spindle rotated rapidly to shape the metal part.
3. a machine tool's rotary axis
   The lathe's spindle was designed for high-speed operation.
4. a sensory muscle receptor
   The doctor studied the spindle organs in the patient's muscles.
5. a sleep phase; brain activity
   The researcher studied the spindle phase of sleep to understand its function.
6. a cellular structure (formed during mitosis)
   The biologist examined the spindle fibers during cell division.
7. a plastic container (for optical discs)
   The store sold empty spindles for customers to store their CDs.